McSherrystown, PA town hall & government
McSherrystown spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McSherrystown's government.
Where McSherrystown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 27%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for McSherrystown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McSherrystown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Conewago Valley School District
McSherrystown's K–12 school district, shared with Abbottstown, Berwick, Conewago, New Oxford, Oxford and Hamilton. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,248 per pupil, $11,510 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 McSherrystown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McSherrystown 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 McSherrystown's government
Who represents McSherrystown
McSherrystown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.