Town Hall · Schuylkill

Schuylkill, PA town hall & government

Schuylkill spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $857 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Schuylkill's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$857
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$46,000
$5 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million28%
Police
$1.8 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million16%
Fire
$485,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$222,0003%
Parks & libraries
$73,0001%
Sewer & trash
$17,000<1%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 49%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Schuylkill

Full-time staff
27
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Phoenixville Area School District

Schuylkill's K–12 school district, shared with East Pikeland and Phoenixville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,096
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$163.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,096 per pupil, $12,536 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 Schuylkill pay

Typical tax bill
$8,105
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$602,300
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 Schuylkill's government

🏛️ Official websiteschuylkilltwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Schuylkill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schuylkill

Schuylkill is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Schuylkill'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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