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.
Where Derry's money goes
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%
Who works for Derry
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Derry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Derry 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 Derry's government
Who represents Derry
Derry is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.