Tinicum, PA town hall & government
Tinicum spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tinicum's government.
Where Tinicum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 40%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Tinicum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palisades School District
Tinicum's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeton, Durham, Nockamixon, Riegelsville and Springfield. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,035 per pupil, $17,013 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 Tinicum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tinicum 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 Tinicum's government
Who represents Tinicum
Tinicum is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. 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.