Colwyn, PA town hall & government
Colwyn spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colwyn's government.
Where Colwyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Income taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Colwyn 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 Colwyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colwyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
William Penn School District
Colwyn's K–12 school district, shared with Aldan, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne and Yeadon. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,759 per pupil, $14,333 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 Colwyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colwyn 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 Colwyn's government
Who represents Colwyn
Colwyn 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.