Whitemarsh, PA town hall & government
Whitemarsh spent $31 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitemarsh's government.
Where Whitemarsh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Whitemarsh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colonial School District
Whitemarsh's K–12 school district, shared with Conshohocken and Plymouth. 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 81%
- State 17%
- Federal 2%
Of the $23,317 per pupil, $15,086 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 Whitemarsh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh's government
Who represents Whitemarsh
Whitemarsh 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.