Sylvania, PA town hall & government
Sylvania spent $25,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvania's government.
Where Sylvania's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 32%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 21%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Sylvania
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Troy Area School District
Sylvania's K–12 school district, shared with Alba, Armenia, Burlington, Burlington, Columbia and Granville. 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 35%
- State 58%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,760 per pupil, $10,982 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 Sylvania kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvania 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sylvania's government
Who represents Sylvania
Sylvania 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.