Darby, PA town hall & government
Darby spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darby's government.
Where Darby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Income taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Darby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Darby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
William Penn School District
Darby's K–12 school district, shared with Aldan, Colwyn, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne and Yeadon. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,759 per pupil, $14,333 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 Darby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darby 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 Darby's government
Who represents Darby
Darby is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.