Denver, PA town hall & government
Denver spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cocalico School District
Denver's K–12 school district, shared with East Cocalico, West Cocalico and Adamstown. 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 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,963 per pupil, $12,135 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 Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.