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Exeter, PA town hall & government

Exeter spent $740,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $313 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
$740,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$313
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$746,000
$316 per resident
Roads & transportation
$338,00046%
Police
$150,00020%
Administration & buildings
$99,00013%
Interest on debt
$35,0005%
Fire
$26,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$71,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 31%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Exeter

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wyoming Area School District

Exeter's K–12 school district, shared with Exeter, Exeter, West Pittston, West Wyoming and Wyoming. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,000
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,018
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,000 per pupil, $11,564 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
$3,189
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$223,000
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

Town hall & decisions in Exeter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Exeter

Exeter is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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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