Skippack, PA town hall & government
Skippack spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skippack's government.
Where Skippack's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Skippack
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perkiomen Valley School District
Skippack's K–12 school district, shared with Collegeville, Lower Frederick, Perkiomen, Schwenksville and Trappe. 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 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,972 per pupil, $14,179 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 Skippack kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skippack 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 Skippack's government
Who represents Skippack
Skippack is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.