Town Hall · Matamoras

Matamoras, PA town hall & government

Matamoras spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $603 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Matamoras's government.

Town budget

Where Matamoras's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$603
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$103,000
$44 per resident
Police
$469,00033%
Administration & buildings
$360,00025%
Roads & transportation
$166,00012%
Sewer & trash
$116,0008%
Parks & libraries
$91,0006%
Fire
$66,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0004%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$91,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Matamoras collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Matamoras

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delaware Valley School District

Matamoras's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Dingman, Milford, Milford, Shohola and Westfall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,645
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,645 per pupil, $13,292 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Matamoras pay

Typical tax bill
$4,164
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$245,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Matamoras's government

🏛️ Official websitematamorasborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Matamoras →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Matamoras

Matamoras is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Matamoras's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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