Wallace, PA town hall & government
Wallace spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wallace's government.
Where Wallace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 57%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Wallace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wallace didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Downingtown Area School District
Wallace's K–12 school district, shared with Downingtown, East Brandywine, East Caln, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan and West Bradford. 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 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,143 per pupil, $11,801 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 Wallace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wallace 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 Wallace's government
Who represents Wallace
Wallace is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.