Rutledge, PA town hall & government
Rutledge spent $581,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rutledge's government.
Where Rutledge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Rutledge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Rutledge's K–12 school district, shared with Nether Providence, Rose Valley and Swarthmore. 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 79%
- State 20%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,671 per pupil, $14,890 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 Rutledge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rutledge 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 Rutledge's government
Who represents Rutledge
Rutledge is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.