Douglass, PA town hall & government
Douglass spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglass's government.
Where Douglass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Income taxes 17%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Douglass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyertown Area School District
Douglass's K–12 school district, shared with Bally, Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Douglass and Earl. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,398 per pupil, $11,730 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 Douglass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglass 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 Douglass's government
Who represents Douglass
Douglass is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.