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Darby, PA town hall & government

Darby spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $957 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Darby's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$957
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$400,000
$43 per resident
Police
$2.2 million25%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$479,0005%
Fire
$58,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$57,0001%
Parks & libraries
$37,000<1%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Darby

Full-time staff
24
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southeast Delco School District

Darby's K–12 school district, shared with Collingdale, Folcroft and Sharon Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,138
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,138 per pupil, $12,009 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 Darby pay

Typical tax bill
$4,676
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.46%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$189,800
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 Darby's government

🏛️ Official websitedarbyborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Darby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Darby

Darby is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Darby'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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