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Perkiomen, PA town hall & government

Perkiomen spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Perkiomen's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$326
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million34%
Administration & buildings
$585,00020%
Parks & libraries
$369,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$129,0004%
Fire
$96,0003%
Water & other utilities
$59,0002%
Sewer & trash
$17,0001%
Other
$717,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 68%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Perkiomen

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Perkiomen Valley School District

Perkiomen's K–12 school district, shared with Collegeville, Lower Frederick, Schwenksville, Skippack and Trappe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,972
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,868
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$81.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $21,972 per pupil, $14,179 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 Perkiomen pay

Typical tax bill
$6,231
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$434,600
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 Perkiomen's government

Town hall & decisions in Perkiomen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perkiomen

Perkiomen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Perkiomen'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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