Aspendale · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainHow is Kenton run?
Kenton’s town government spent $137,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $498 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Kenton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Smyrna School District
Kenton’s K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Smyrna, Leipsic. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,150 per pupil, $9,381 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.
About $498 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$498 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kenton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($498 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 $576, and the middle half spent $289–$2,349. Kenton spent less than 52% of 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; Kenton itself left out).
No trend yet
Kenton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,140 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Kenton’s 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 Kenton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kenton →
Who’s in charge in Kenton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kenton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kenton.delaware.gov ↗.
Kenton’s votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kenton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kent County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%44,222 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.2%42,458 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,461 votes).
Most votes in Kent County: Kamala D Harris
Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%
100% of Kenton lies in Kent County. Every 2024 race in Kent County is on the county’s page.
Kent 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 Kenton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kenton.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.
Reach Kenton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kenton’s government
How much does Kenton spend per resident?
About $498 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $498 was less than 52% of 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kenton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,140 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kenton.delaware.gov.
Who runs Kenton’s government?
See kenton.delaware.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kenton yet.
How did Kenton vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kenton alone. Kent County, where 100% of Kenton lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kenton?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,873 (about $34,476 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kenton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Dave Lawson) and State House District 11 (Jeff Spiegelman). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kenton’s 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 →