Dennison, PA town hall & government
Dennison spent $335,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dennison's government.
Where Dennison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 32%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Dennison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crestwood School District
Dennison's K–12 school district, shared with Dorrance, Fairview, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Rice and Slocum. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,387 per pupil, $10,062 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 Dennison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dennison 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 Dennison's government
Who represents Dennison
Dennison is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.