Trafford, PA town hall & government
Trafford spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trafford's government.
Where Trafford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Trafford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penn-Trafford School District
Trafford's K–12 school district, shared with Penn, Penn and Manor. 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 56%
- State 42%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,562 per pupil, $9,635 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 Trafford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trafford 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 Trafford's government
Who represents Trafford
Trafford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.