Felton, PA town hall & government
Felton spent $275,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Felton's government.
Where Felton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 20%
- Income taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 7%
Who works for Felton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Lion Area School District
Felton's K–12 school district, shared with Chanceford, Lower Chanceford, North Hopewell, Red Lion, Windsor and Windsor. 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 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,543 per pupil, $11,004 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 Felton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Felton 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 Felton's government
Who represents Felton
Felton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.