Ferndale, PA town hall & government
Ferndale spent $831,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferndale's government.
Where Ferndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 12%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ferndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ferndale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ferndale Area School District
Ferndale's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown, Dale, Lorain and Middle Taylor. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $20,890 per pupil, $12,155 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 Ferndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferndale 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 Ferndale's government
Who represents Ferndale
Ferndale is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.