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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.

Town budget

Where Trafford's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,068
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$1,614 per resident
Sewer & trash
$927,00029%
Roads & transportation
$778,00024%
Police
$563,00017%
Administration & buildings
$414,00013%
Interest on debt
$198,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0002%
Fire
$24,0001%
Parks & libraries
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Housing & development
$6,000<1%
Other
$206,0006%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Trafford

Full-time staff
12
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,562
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,853
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Trafford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,057
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$147,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Trafford's government

🏛️ Official websitetraffordpa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Trafford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Trafford

Trafford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Trafford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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