Trappe, PA town hall & government
Trappe spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trappe's government.
Who runs Trappe
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Trappe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 50%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Trappe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trappe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Perkiomen Valley School District
Trappe's K–12 school district, shared with Collegeville, Lower Frederick, Perkiomen, Schwenksville and Skippack. 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 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,972 per pupil, $14,179 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 Trappe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trappe 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 Trappe's government
Who represents Trappe
Trappe is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.