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Sharon Hill, PA town hall & government

Sharon Hill spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,181 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sharon Hill's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,181
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.5 million37%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million18%
Administration & buildings
$630,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$339,0005%
Fire
$194,0003%
Parks & libraries
$180,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$465,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Income taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 2%

Sharon Hill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sharon Hill

Full-time staff
22
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sharon Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southeast Delco School District

Sharon Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Collingdale, Darby and Folcroft. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,138
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,138 per pupil, $12,009 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 Sharon Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$3,663
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$173,300
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 Sharon Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitesharonhillboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sharon Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sharon Hill

Sharon Hill is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Sharon Hill'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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