Atglen, PA town hall & government
Atglen spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atglen's government.
Where Atglen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Income taxes 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Atglen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Octorara Area School District
Atglen's K–12 school district, shared with Christiana, Highland, Londonderry, Parkesburg, Sadsbury and West Fallowfield. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $23,207 per pupil, $14,323 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 Atglen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atglen 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Atglen's government
Who represents Atglen
Atglen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.