Town Hall · Sharon

Sharon, PA town hall & government

Sharon spent $10.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $827 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sharon's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$827
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$271 per resident
Police
$3.7 million35%
Housing & development
$1.8 million17%
Fire
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$227,0002%
Parks & libraries
$122,0001%
Interest on debt
$110,0001%
Other
$737,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 32%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sharon

Full-time staff
57
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time
Fire
13 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sharon City School District

Sharon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,797
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,878
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,797 per pupil, $12,892 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 pay

Typical tax bill
$1,807
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.29%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$78,800
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's government

Town hall & decisions in Sharon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sharon

Sharon is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Sharon'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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