Derry, PA town hall & government
Derry spent $811,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $325 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 36%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Derry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Derry Area School District
Derry's K–12 school district, shared with Derry and New Alexandria. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,278 per pupil, $9,943 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 Guy Reschenthaler. 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.