Paradise, PA town hall & government
Paradise spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paradise's government.
Where Paradise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 27%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Paradise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Paradise didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pequea Valley School District
Paradise's K–12 school district, shared with Leacock and Salisbury. 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 70%
- State 18%
- Federal 11%
Of the $25,158 per pupil, $14,625 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 Paradise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paradise 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 Paradise's government
Who represents Paradise
Paradise is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.