Town Hall · Davidson

Davidson, PA town hall & government

Davidson spent $299,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $566 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Davidson's money goes

Spent
$299,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$566
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$168,00056%
Administration & buildings
$41,00014%
Fire
$40,00013%
Sewer & trash
$14,0005%
Health & welfare
$5,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Other
$27,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Income taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Davidson

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 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

Sullivan County School District

Davidson's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry, Colley, Dushore, Eagles Mere, Elkland and Forks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,972
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,972 per pupil, $16,151 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 Davidson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,661
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$174,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Davidson's government

Town hall & decisions in Davidson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davidson

Davidson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Davidson'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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