Town Hall · South Waverly

South Waverly, PA town hall & government

South Waverly spent $667,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $663 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Waverly's money goes

Spent
$667,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$663
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,759 per resident
Administration & buildings
$291,00044%
Police
$88,00013%
Sewer & trash
$69,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$64,00010%
Roads & transportation
$62,0009%
Fire
$22,0003%
Interest on debt
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Housing & development
$6,0001%
Other
$39,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 75%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Income taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Waverly

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sayre Area School District

South Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Litchfield and Sayre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,284
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
838
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $23,284 per pupil, $14,473 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 South Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$2,282
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$162,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact South Waverly's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents South Waverly

South Waverly is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of South Waverly'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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