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Caln, PA town hall & government

Caln spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caln's government.

Town budget

Where Caln's money goes

Spent
$10.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$730
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$322 per resident
Police
$2.9 million28%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$774,0008%
Fire
$428,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$404,0004%
Interest on debt
$68,0001%
Other
$406,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Income taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caln

Full-time staff
42
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Coatesville Area School District

Caln's K–12 school district, shared with Coatesville, East Fallowfield, Modena, Sadsbury, South Coatesville and Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,227
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
5,340
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$247 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 67%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $20,227 per pupil, $11,431 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Caln pay

Typical tax bill
$5,484
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$319,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Caln's government

Town hall & decisions in Caln →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caln

Caln is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Caln's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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