Town Hall · Coplay

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.

Town budget

Where Coplay's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,083
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$1,261 per resident
Sewer & trash
$673,00010%
Police
$493,0007%
Administration & buildings
$391,0006%
Roads & transportation
$272,0004%
Fire
$193,0003%
Parks & libraries
$105,0002%
Interest on debt
$58,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million67%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Coplay

Full-time staff
15
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time15 part
Police
5 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,635
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,169
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$115.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Coplay pay

Typical tax bill
$3,500
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$215,800
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 Coplay's government

Town hall & decisions in Coplay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coplay

Coplay is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Coplay'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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