Downingtown, PA town hall & government
Downingtown spent $18.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Downingtown's government.
Who runs Downingtown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Downingtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Income taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Downingtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Downingtown Area School District
Downingtown's K–12 school district, shared with East Brandywine, East Caln, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, Wallace and West Bradford. 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 76%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,143 per pupil, $11,801 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 Downingtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Downingtown 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 Downingtown's government
Who represents Downingtown
Downingtown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.