Photo: Marissa Pennington · Public domainMagnolia spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Magnolia’s town government spent $43,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $152 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Magnolia is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$222 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Magnolia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 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 $308–$2,349. Magnolia spent less than 87% 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; Magnolia itself left out).
About $152 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 34% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Magnolia 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: $222 · 2024: $152.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $718 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% 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 Magnolia’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 Magnolia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Magnolia →
Who’s in charge in Magnolia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Magnolia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on magnolia.delaware.gov ↗.
Caesar Rodney School District
Magnolia’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Woodside, Wyoming. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,902 per pupil, $10,823 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.
Magnolia’s votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Magnolia 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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: magnolia.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 Magnolia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Magnolia’s government
How much does Magnolia spend per resident?
About $152 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $222 was less than 87% of 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Magnolia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $718 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see magnolia.delaware.gov.
Who runs Magnolia’s government?
See magnolia.delaware.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Magnolia yet.
How did Magnolia vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Magnolia alone. Kent County, where 100% of Magnolia lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Magnolia?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,713 (about $32,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Magnolia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Eric Buckson) and State House District 33 (Charles Postles). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →