Exeter, PA town hall & government
Exeter spent $30.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Exeter's government.
Where Exeter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 18%
- Income taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Exeter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Exeter Township School District
Exeter's K–12 school district, shared with St. Lawrence. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,716 per pupil, $11,772 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 Exeter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Exeter 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 Exeter's government
Who represents Exeter
Exeter is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Madeleine Dean. 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.