Town Hall · Dickson

Dickson, PA town hall & government

Dickson spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,025 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dickson's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,025
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$1,023 per resident
Police
$1.3 million22%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$851,00014%
Interest on debt
$185,0003%
Parks & libraries
$173,0003%
Fire
$101,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,0001%
Other
$923,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 37%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Dickson

Full-time staff
25
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Police
9 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mid Valley School District

Dickson's K–12 school district, shared with Olyphant and Throop. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,258
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,940
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,258 per pupil, $9,863 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 Dickson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,647
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$192,300
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 Dickson's government

🏛️ Official websitedicksoncityborough.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dickson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dickson

Dickson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Dickson'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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