Towanda, PA town hall & government
Towanda spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Towanda's government.
Where Towanda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Towanda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Towanda didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Towanda Area School District
Towanda's K–12 school district, shared with Asylum, Franklin, Monroe, Monroe, North Towanda and Standing Stone. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,580 per pupil, $11,208 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 Towanda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Towanda 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 Towanda's government
Who represents Towanda
Towanda 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.