Town Hall · Dayton

Dayton, PA town hall & government

Dayton spent $564,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,121 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dayton's money goes

Spent
$564,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,121
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$613,000
$1,219 per resident
Sewer & trash
$122,00022%
Administration & buildings
$118,00021%
Roads & transportation
$107,00019%
Water & other utilities
$91,00016%
Interest on debt
$38,0007%
Fire
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$72,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Dayton

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
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

Armstrong School District

Dayton's K–12 school district, shared with Applewold, Atwood, Boggs, Burrell, Cadogan and Cowanshannock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,947
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,435
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$116.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,947 per pupil, $13,157 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 Dayton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,541
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$105,400
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 Dayton's government

Town hall & decisions in Dayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dayton

Dayton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Dayton'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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