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Cumru, PA town hall & government

Cumru spent $20.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,316 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cumru's money goes

Spent
$20.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,316
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
$987 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.8 million43%
Police
$4.6 million23%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million14%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million11%
Fire
$1 million5%
Interest on debt
$382,0002%
Health & welfare
$199,0001%
Parks & libraries
$86,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$59,000<1%
Other
$212,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Cumru

Full-time staff
65
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
4 full-time1 part
Other
2 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

Governor Mifflin School District

Cumru's K–12 school district, shared with Brecknock, Kenhorst, Mohnton and Shillington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,364
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.7 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 5%

Of the $16,364 per pupil, $10,005 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 Cumru pay

Typical tax bill
$5,597
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$282,900
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 Cumru's government

Town hall & decisions in Cumru →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cumru

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

All of Cumru'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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