Donegal, PA town hall & government
Donegal spent $53,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Donegal's government.
Where Donegal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Income taxes 16%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Donegal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Pleasant Area School District
Donegal's K–12 school district, shared with Donegal, Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,485 per pupil, $9,397 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 Donegal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Donegal 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Donegal's government
Who represents Donegal
Donegal 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.