Trainer, PA town hall & government
Trainer spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,726 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trainer's government.
Who runs Trainer
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Trainer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Income taxes 39%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Trainer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trainer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chichester School District
Trainer's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Chichester, Marcus Hook and Upper Chichester. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,453 per pupil, $16,289 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 Trainer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trainer 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Trainer's government
Who represents Trainer
Trainer is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.