Town Hall · Monaghan

Monaghan, PA town hall & government

Monaghan spent $853,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $319 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monaghan's money goes

Spent
$853,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$319
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$319,00037%
Administration & buildings
$234,00027%
Police
$101,00012%
Fire
$37,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0004%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$122,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Monaghan

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monaghan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern York County School District

Monaghan's K–12 school district, shared with Carroll, Dillsburg, Franklin, Franklintown, Warrington and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,335
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,867 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 Monaghan pay

Typical tax bill
$4,307
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$315,600
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 Monaghan's government

🏛️ Official websitemonaghantownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monaghan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monaghan

Monaghan is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Monaghan'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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