Sunbury, PA town hall & government
Sunbury spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunbury's government.
Where Sunbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Sunbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shikellamy School District
Sunbury's K–12 school district, shared with Northumberland, Point, Rockefeller, Snydertown and Upper Augusta. 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 42%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $9,239 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 Sunbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunbury 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 Sunbury's government
Who represents Sunbury
Sunbury is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.