Tilden, PA town hall & government
Tilden spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $820 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilden's government.
Where Tilden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Income taxes 19%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Tilden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Tilden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tilden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamburg Area School District
Tilden's K–12 school district, shared with Hamburg, Perry, Shoemakersville, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken and Windsor. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,895 per pupil, $11,782 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 Tilden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilden 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 Tilden's government
Who represents Tilden
Tilden 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.