Avondale, PA town hall & government
Avondale spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avondale's government.
Where Avondale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Income taxes 20%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Avondale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Avondale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avon Grove School District
Avondale's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, London Britain, London Grove, New London, Penn and West Grove. 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 33%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,297 per pupil, $9,562 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 Avondale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avondale 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 Avondale's government
Who represents Avondale
Avondale 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.