Amity, PA town hall & government
Amity spent $9.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amity's government.
Where Amity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Income taxes 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Amity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Daniel Boone Area School District
Amity's K–12 school district, shared with Birdsboro and Union. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,625 per pupil, $11,177 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 Amity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amity 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 Amity's government
Who represents Amity
Amity is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.