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McDonald, PA town hall & government

McDonald spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $680 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McDonald's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$680
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$136,000
$67 per resident
Police
$776,00056%
Roads & transportation
$253,00018%
Administration & buildings
$184,00013%
Fire
$87,0006%
Parks & libraries
$55,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for McDonald

Full-time staff
9
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Fire
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

Fort Cherry School District

McDonald's K–12 school district, shared with Midway, Mount Pleasant and Robinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,417
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
947
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,417 per pupil, $11,806 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 McDonald pay

Typical tax bill
$1,984
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$165,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact McDonald's government

🏛️ Official websitemcdonaldboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in McDonald →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McDonald

McDonald is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Christopher R. Deluzio. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of McDonald'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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