Doylestown, PA town hall & government
Doylestown spent $23.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Doylestown's government.
Where Doylestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Property taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Doylestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Bucks School District
Doylestown's K–12 school district, shared with Buckingham, Chalfont, Doylestown, New Britain, Plumstead and Warrington. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,101 per pupil, $13,150 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 Doylestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Doylestown 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 Doylestown's government
Who represents Doylestown
Doylestown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. 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.