Town Hall · Shillington

Shillington, PA town hall & government

Shillington spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,382 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shillington's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,382
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$285 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million25%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million15%
Administration & buildings
$961,00013%
Police
$879,00012%
Roads & transportation
$516,0007%
Parks & libraries
$302,0004%
Fire
$164,0002%
Health & welfare
$114,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0001%
Interest on debt
$35,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Shillington

Full-time staff
31
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Governor Mifflin School District

Shillington's K–12 school district, shared with Brecknock, Cumru, Kenhorst and Mohnton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,364
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,364 per pupil, $10,005 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 Shillington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,518
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$203,500
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 Shillington's government

Town hall & decisions in Shillington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shillington

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

All of Shillington'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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