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Donora, PA town hall & government

Donora spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $617 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Donora's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$617
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$9,000
$2 per resident
Roads & transportation
$948,00034%
Police
$595,00021%
Sewer & trash
$304,00011%
Administration & buildings
$262,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0003%
Housing & development
$69,0002%
Fire
$50,0002%
Parks & libraries
$30,0001%
Other
$469,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 17%
  • Income taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Donora

Full-time staff
13
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
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

Ringgold School District

Donora's K–12 school district, shared with Finleyville, Monongahela, New Eagle, Nottingham, Union and Carroll. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,973
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,565
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$58.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,973 per pupil, $9,414 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 Donora pay

Typical tax bill
$798
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$62,300
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 Donora's government

🏛️ Official websitedonoraboro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Donora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Donora

Donora is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Donora'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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