Salem, PA town hall & government
Salem spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Western Wayne School District
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Lake, South Canaan, Waymart, Sterling and Clinton. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,801 per pupil, $16,209 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 Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salem 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 Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.