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Sinking Spring, PA town hall & government

Sinking Spring spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,164 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sinking Spring's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,164
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$5 million
$1,211 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million40%
Police
$657,00014%
Roads & transportation
$359,0008%
Administration & buildings
$280,0006%
Fire
$230,0005%
Parks & libraries
$227,0005%
Interest on debt
$118,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$85,0002%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Housing & development
$58,0001%
Other
$787,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Income taxes 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sinking Spring

Full-time staff
20
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wilson School District

Sinking Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Heidelberg, Spring and Wyomissing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,178
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
6,560
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,178 per pupil, $11,244 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 Sinking Spring pay

Typical tax bill
$4,994
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$283,200
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 Sinking Spring's government

Town hall & decisions in Sinking Spring →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sinking Spring

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

All of Sinking Spring'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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