Dauphin, PA town hall & government
Dauphin spent $691,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $863 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dauphin's government.
Where Dauphin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 18%
- Income taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Dauphin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dauphin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Dauphin School District
Dauphin's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Paxtang, Penbrook, Swatara and West Hanover. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,282 per pupil, $10,337 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 Dauphin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dauphin 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 Dauphin's government
Who represents Dauphin
Dauphin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.