Jacobus, PA town hall & government
Jacobus spent $934,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $512 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jacobus's government.
Where Jacobus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Jacobus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jacobus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dallastown Area School District
Jacobus's K–12 school district, shared with Dallastown, Loganville, Springfield, Yoe and York. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,146 per pupil, $11,112 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 Jacobus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jacobus 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 Jacobus's government
Who represents Jacobus
Jacobus 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.