Town Hall · Souderton

Souderton, PA town hall & government

Souderton spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,383 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Souderton's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,383
typical Pennsylvania cities: $1,637
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$341 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3 million30%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million15%
Police
$1.4 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million12%
Fire
$135,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$116,0001%
Interest on debt
$83,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Other
$332,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Income taxes 16%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Souderton

Full-time staff
24
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 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

Souderton Area School District

Souderton's K–12 school district, shared with Franconia, Lower Salford, Salford, Telford and Upper Salford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,218
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
6,064
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$70.2 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 2%

Of the $20,218 per pupil, $13,033 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 Souderton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,716
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$320,900
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 Souderton's government

🏛️ Official websitesoudertonborough.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Souderton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Souderton

Souderton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Souderton'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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