Paxtang, PA town hall & government
Paxtang spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $976 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paxtang's government.
Where Paxtang's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Paxtang
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Dauphin School District
Paxtang's K–12 school district, shared with Dauphin, Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Penbrook, Swatara and West Hanover. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,282 per pupil, $10,337 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 Paxtang kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paxtang 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 Paxtang's government
Who represents Paxtang
Paxtang 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.