Aston, PA town hall & government
Aston spent $21.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aston's government.
Where Aston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Income taxes 24%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Aston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Penn-Delco School District
Aston's K–12 school district, shared with Brookhaven and Parkside. 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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $18,359 per pupil, $10,901 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 Aston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aston 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 Aston's government
Who represents Aston
Aston 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.