Aldan, PA town hall & government
Aldan spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aldan's government.
Who runs Aldan
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Aldan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Aldan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aldan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
William Penn School District
Aldan's K–12 school district, shared with Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne and Yeadon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,759 per pupil, $14,333 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Aldan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aldan pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Aldan's government
Who represents Aldan
Aldan is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.