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Shohola, PA town hall & government

Shohola spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $848 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shohola's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$848
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$929,000
$391 per resident
Roads & transportation
$932,00046%
Health & welfare
$601,00030%
Administration & buildings
$181,0009%
Fire
$107,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0003%
Parks & libraries
$53,0003%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Other
$59,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Shohola

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delaware Valley School District

Shohola's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Dingman, Matamoras, Milford, Milford and Westfall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,645
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,645 per pupil, $13,292 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 Shohola pay

Typical tax bill
$4,450
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$318,500
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 Shohola's government

Town hall & decisions in Shohola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shohola

Shohola is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Shohola'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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