Plum, PA town hall & government
Plum spent $26.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,003 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plum's government.
Where Plum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Income taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Plum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plum Borough School District
Plum's K–12 school district. 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,066 per pupil, $10,101 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 Plum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plum 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 Plum's government
Who represents Plum
Plum is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.