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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.

Town budget

Where Exeter's money goes

Spent
$30.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,188
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,117
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
$389 per resident
Roads & transportation
$11.6 million38%
Police
$9.1 million30%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million5%
Fire
$1.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$526,0002%
Interest on debt
$418,0001%
Housing & development
$92,000<1%
Health & welfare
$64,000<1%
Other
$593,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Exeter

Full-time staff
69
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
37 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,716
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,902
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Exeter pay

Typical tax bill
$5,048
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$281,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Exeter's government

🏛️ Official websiteexetertownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Exeter →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Exeter's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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