Kidder, PA town hall & government
Kidder spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kidder's government.
Where Kidder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 30%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Kidder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kidder didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Weatherly Area School District
Kidder's K–12 school district, shared with East Side, Lausanne, Lehigh, Packer and Weatherly. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,689 per pupil, $11,188 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.
Also serving Kidder: Jim Thorpe Area School District ($19,722 per pupil).
Which schools Kidder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kidder 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 Kidder's government
Who represents Kidder
Kidder is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.