Coplay, PA town hall & government
Coplay spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,083 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coplay's government.
Where Coplay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- Income taxes 11%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Coplay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehall-Coplay School District
Coplay's K–12 school district, shared with Whitehall. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,635 per pupil, $10,772 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 Coplay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coplay 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.
Contact Coplay's government
Who represents Coplay
Coplay is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.