BLADES TOWN finances
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BLADES TOWN
City or town in Delaware (Sussex County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31); population 1,258.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $254,000 | T |
| Charges and fees | $280,000 | A |
| Other general revenue | $33,000 | U |
| From the federal government | $75,000 | B |
| From the state government | $753,000 | C |
| From local governments | $0 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $961,000 | E |
| Spending: construction | $3,000 | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $26,000 | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $1.4 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $990,000 | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $647,000 | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Water Utilities | $442,000 |
| Central Staff | $313,000 |
| Regular Highways | $142,000 |
| Parks & Rec | $25,000 |
| General NEC | $22,000 |
| Police Protection | $15,000 |
| Judicial | $5,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $647,000 |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $647,000 |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $1,000 |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $279,000 |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $75,000 |
| C89 | State IG Other | $753,000 |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $5,000 |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $313,000 |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $139,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $25,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $15,000 |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $22,000 |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $442,000 |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $3,000 |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $26,000 |
| T01 | Property Tax | $254,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $8,000 |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $24,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $1,000 |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (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.