Marple, PA town hall & government
Marple spent $27.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,166 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marple's government.
Where Marple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Marple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marple Newtown School District
Marple's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown. 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 81%
- State 16%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,193 per pupil, $12,644 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 Marple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marple 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.
Contact Marple's government
Who represents Marple
Marple is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.