Midway, PA town hall & government
Midway spent $651,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $749 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Midway's government.
Where Midway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 17%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Midway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Cherry School District
Midway's K–12 school district, shared with McDonald, Mount Pleasant and Robinson. 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 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.
Which schools Midway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Midway 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Midway's government
Who represents Midway
Midway is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.