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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 11
- partly recorded 8
- nothing recorded 7
- GEOID
- 10001
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:de/county:kent
- POP
- 194,786 (2025)
- CENTER
- 39.096, -75.5046
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Kent
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Kent itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
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Organization 16
Departments
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Witnesses County documents; attends all formal Levy Court meetings; records all acts as custodian for the Minutes of the Levy Court meetings; advertises and posts County ordinances; countersigns warrants drawn on County funds. Issues marriage licenses and performs marriage ceremonies.
302-744-2346 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Kent County Department of Administration Administration
Oversees the County Administrator's Office, Economic Development Office, Information Technology Office, Human Resources Office, Facilities Management Division and the Public Information Office.
302-744-2305 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Provides for the operation of the Division of Parks and Recreation and the Division of Library Services.
302-744-2495 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Keeps the financial records for all County funds, prepares reports and financial statements, manages County investments, and administers assessment functions relating to real property and improvements. Includes the Tax Office (302-744-2341, TaxOffice@kentcountyde.gov) and the Assessment Division (302-744-2401, Assessment@kentcountyde.gov).
302-744-2386 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Planning Division (zoning, land use applications, comprehensive plan), Inspections and Enforcement Division (building permits, inspections, code enforcement; 302-744-2451, Inspections@kentcountyde.gov), Community Development Division (302-744-2480, comdev@kentcountyde.gov) and GIS (Mapping and 911 Addressing) Division (302-744-2416, GIS@kentcountyde.gov).
302-744-2471 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Kent County Department of Public Safety Emergency Management
Encompasses 911 Emergency Communications (Kent Center), Emergency Medical Services (paramedics, established 1991) and Emergency Management.
302-735-2200 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Kent County Department of Public Works Public Works
Responsible for wastewater management, trash, recycling and yard waste, and streetlight services for most areas of Kent County not in a municipality. Operates the Kent County Regional Resource Recovery Facility (139 Milford Neck Rd., Milford, DE 19963; 302-335-6000). Garbage line: 302-744-2429. Sewer emergencies 24/7: 302-363-4537.
302-744-2430 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Kent County Economic Development Office Economic Development302-678-3028 www.kentcountyde.gov
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Kent County Human Resources Office Human Resources302-744-2310 www.kentcountyde.gov
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Kent County Information Technology Office Information Technology302-744-2365
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Kent County Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation
Division of the Department of Community Services; provides year-round recreation programs and maintains parks and open spaces.
302-744-2495 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Office within the Department of Administration; receives Freedom of Information Act requests and media inquiries.
302-744-2304 -
Kent County Public Library Library
Division of Library Services of the Department of Community Services; also operates the Kent County Mobile Library.
302-744-1919 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Records Kent County's property documents so they are searchable and formatted in accordance with law. Open 8 am to 5 pm weekdays; recording hours 8 am to 3 pm weekdays.
302-744-2314 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Records wills after death and other documents pertaining to estate matters in Kent County; oversees the appointment of personal representatives and administers estate proceedings.
302-744-2330 www.kentcountyde.gov -
Performs functions for the Delaware courts (Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, U.S. District Court and the Court of Chancery): serves legal notices (subpoenas, levies, summons) and auctions real estate (monition and sheriff sales) in accordance with the Delaware Code.
302-736-2161 www.kentcountyde.gov
Services 26
- Appeal a Property Assessment Kent County Department of Finance
- Apply for a Building Permit Kent County Department of Planning Services
- Apply for a Kent County Job Kent County Human Resources Office
- Apply for a Library Card Kent County Public Library
- Apply for a Marriage License Kent County Clerk of the Peace
- Apply for a Sewer Permit Kent County Department of Public Works
- Apply for the Elderly/Disability Property Tax Exemption Kent County Department of Finance
- Book a Marriage Ceremony Kent County Clerk of the Peace
- Deposit an Original Will for Safekeeping Kent County Register of Wills
- GIS Online Mapping Kent County Department of Planning Services
- Open an Estate (Probate) Kent County Register of Wills
- Order Certified Copies of a Marriage License Kent County Clerk of the Peace
- Order Trash or Recycling Bins Kent County Department of Public Works
- Pay Property Tax Bill Kent County Department of Finance
- Pay Sewer Bill Kent County Department of Finance
- Register for Parks & Recreation Programs Kent County Parks and Recreation
- Report a Property Complaint or Code Violation Kent County Department of Planning Services
- Report a Sewer Emergency Kent County Department of Public Works
- Report a Street Light Outage Kent County Department of Public Works
- Reserve a Conference Room at the Administrative Complex Kent County Department of Administration
- Search Deeds Kent County Recorder of Deeds
- Search Estate Files Kent County Register of Wills
- Search Property Records Kent County Department of Finance
- Submit a Public Records (FOIA) Request Kent County Public Information Office
- Submit a Service Request Kent County Department of Administration
- Trash & Recycling Pickup Schedule Kent County Department of Public Works
Within Kent
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 30
- agencies
- 48
- bodies
- 22
- officials
- 72
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Smyrna | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Clayton | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Camden | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrington | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheswold | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Felton | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Frederica | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Magnolia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowers | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenton | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Woodside | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Creek | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Leipsic | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Viola | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Farmington | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hartly | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Caesar Rodney School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dover Base Housing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highland Acres | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Acres | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Forest School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riverview | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Village | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smyrna School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodside East | 0 | 0 | 0 |