Waymart, PA town hall & government
Waymart spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waymart's government.
Where Waymart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Waymart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waymart didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Western Wayne School District
Waymart's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Lake, Salem, South Canaan, Sterling and Clinton. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,801 per pupil, $16,209 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 Waymart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waymart 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 Waymart's government
Who represents Waymart
Waymart is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.