Dushore, PA town hall & government
Dushore spent $403,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dushore's government.
Where Dushore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 25%
- Income taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Dushore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sullivan County School District
Dushore's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry, Colley, Davidson, Eagles Mere, Elkland and Forks. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $26,972 per pupil, $16,151 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 Dushore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dushore 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 Dushore's government
Who represents Dushore
Dushore is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.