Duryea, PA town hall & government
Duryea spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $523 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duryea's government.
Who runs Duryea
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Duryea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Duryea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Duryea didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pittston Area School District
Duryea's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dupont, Hughestown, Jenkins, Pittston and Pittston. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,433 per pupil, $9,616 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 Duryea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duryea 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 Duryea's government
Who represents Duryea
Duryea is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.