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.
Where Sinking Spring's money goes
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%
Who works for Sinking Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Sinking Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sinking Spring pay
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.
Contact Sinking Spring's government
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.
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.