Durham, PA town hall & government
Durham spent $617,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $544 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Durham's government.
Where Durham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Durham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palisades School District
Durham's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeton, Nockamixon, Riegelsville, Springfield and Tinicum. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,035 per pupil, $17,013 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 Durham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Durham 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 Durham's government
Who represents Durham
Durham 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.