Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Henlopen Acres spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Henlopen Acres’ town government spent $808,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,611 per resident. Water and other utilities ($99,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Henlopen Acres is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,209 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Henlopen Acres’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,209 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $498, and the middle half spent $289–$1,318. Henlopen Acres spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Henlopen Acres itself left out).
About $5,611 per resident a year, or $15.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Henlopen Acres reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,209 · 2023: $5,611.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 8 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.23% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Henlopen Acres’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Henlopen Acres’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henlopen Acres →
Who’s in charge in Henlopen Acres
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Henlopen Acres’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on henlopenacres.delaware.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 18 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (144).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cape Henlopen School District
Henlopen Acres’ K–12 school district, shared with Dewey Beach, Lewes, Milton, Rehoboth Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,812 per pupil, $11,685 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Henlopen Acres’ votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henlopen Acres alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sussex County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%81,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%64,836 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,778 votes).
Most votes in Sussex County: Donald J Trump
Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%
100% of Henlopen Acres lies in Sussex County. Every 2024 race in Sussex County is on the county’s page.
Sussex County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Henlopen Acres.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: henlopenacres.delaware.gov ↗
- 2Delaware HouseState representatives
- 3Delaware SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Delaware
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Henlopen Acres compares with the towns next door
Henlopen Acres spent $5,209 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $8,620. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Beach | $8,620 | $2,066 |
| Henlopen Acres | $5,209 | $4,600 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Henlopen Acres’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Henlopen Acres’ government
How much does Henlopen Acres spend per resident?
About $5,611 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,209 was more than 91% of 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Henlopen Acres?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see henlopenacres.delaware.gov.
Who runs Henlopen Acres’ government?
See henlopenacres.delaware.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henlopen Acres yet.
How did Henlopen Acres vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henlopen Acres alone. Sussex County, where 100% of Henlopen Acres lies, voted Trump 54.9%, Harris 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Henlopen Acres?
8 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $49,913 (about $598,956 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Henlopen Acres in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Russ Huxtable) and State House District 14 (Claire Snyder-Hall). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Henlopen Acres’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →