Dalton, PA town hall & government
Dalton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dalton's government.
Where Dalton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Income taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Dalton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lackawanna Trail School District
Dalton's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Clinton, Factoryville, La Plume, Nicholson and Nicholson. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,445 per pupil, $14,958 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 Dalton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dalton 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 Dalton's government
Who represents Dalton
Dalton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.