BLADES TOWN finances
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BLADES TOWN
City or town in Delaware (Sussex County area). Fiscal year 2022 (year ends 12/31); population 1,498.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $349,000 | T |
| Charges and fees | $263,000 | A |
| Other general revenue | $74,000 | U |
| From the federal government | $0 | B |
| From the state government | $0 | C |
| From local governments | $40,000 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $1.3 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $55,000 | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $21,000 | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $726,000 | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $1.3 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $324,000 | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Central Staff | $559,000 |
| Police Protection | $272,000 |
| Water Utilities | $264,000 |
| General NEC | $89,000 |
| Financial Adm | $69,000 |
| Regular Highways | $43,000 |
| Parks & Rec | $12,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $372,000 |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $48,000 |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $324,000 |
| A03 | Misc Comrcial Act NEC Charges | $5,000 |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $6,000 |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $252,000 |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $40,000 |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $69,000 |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $559,000 |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $43,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $12,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $217,000 |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $89,000 |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $264,000 |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $55,000 |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $21,000 |
| T01 | Property Tax | $313,000 |
| T27 | Public Utility License Tax | $12,000 |
| T28 | Occup & Business License, NEC | $24,000 |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $74,000 |
Source: State and local government finances 2022, Census of Governments: every local government (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 102005101818.