Buckingham, PA town hall & government
Buckingham spent $398,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckingham's government.
Where Buckingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Buckingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buckingham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wayne Highlands School District
Buckingham's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bethany, Cherry Ridge, Damascus, Dyberry and Honesdale. 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 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,051 per pupil, $14,984 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 Buckingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckingham 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 Buckingham's government
Who represents Buckingham
Buckingham is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.