Town Hall · Derry

Derry, PA town hall & government

Derry spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Derry's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$559
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$262 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million35%
Police
$979,00024%
Administration & buildings
$407,00010%
Fire
$404,00010%
Parks & libraries
$210,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0002%
Health & welfare
$84,0002%
Interest on debt
$61,0001%
Other
$413,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Derry

Full-time staff
13
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Derry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mifflin County School District

Derry's K–12 school district, shared with Armagh, Bratton, Brown, Burnham, Decatur and Granville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,601
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,596
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$68.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,601 per pupil, $9,906 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 Derry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,471
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$156,100
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.

Local

Contact Derry's government

🏛️ Official websitederrytwp.info ↗

Town hall & decisions in Derry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Derry

Derry is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Derry'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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