Middletown, PA town hall & government
Middletown spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,607 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Who runs Middletown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Middletown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Income taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Middletown Area School District
Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Swatara and Royalton. 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 63%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,893 per pupil, $11,283 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 Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown 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 Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.