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Volant, PA town hall & government

Volant spent $159,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Volant's government.

Town budget

Where Volant's money goes

Spent
$159,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,060
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$366,000
$2,440 per resident
Sewer & trash
$37,00023%
Administration & buildings
$31,00019%
Water & other utilities
$27,00017%
Roads & transportation
$22,00014%
Interest on debt
$20,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0006%
Fire
$5,0003%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$6,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Volant

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Wilmington Area School District

Volant's K–12 school district, shared with New Wilmington, Pulaski, Washington, Wilmington, Wilmington and Plain Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,499
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,499 per pupil, $12,285 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 Volant pay

Typical tax bill
$2,063
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$120,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Volant's government

Town hall & decisions in Volant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Volant

Volant is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Volant'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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