Dover, PA town hall & government
Dover spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $708 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dover Area School District
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Dover. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,933 per pupil, $11,401 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 Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.