Pequea, PA town hall & government
Pequea spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pequea's government.
Where Pequea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Pequea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pequea didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Penn Manor School District
Pequea's K–12 school district, shared with Conestoga, Martic, Manor and Millersville. 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 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,243 per pupil, $9,560 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 Pequea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pequea 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 Pequea's government
Who represents Pequea
Pequea 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.