Wilkins, PA town hall & government
Wilkins spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilkins's government.
Where Wilkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Wilkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodland Hills School District
Wilkins's K–12 school district, shared with Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, East Pittsburgh and Edgewood. 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 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,076 per pupil, $13,603 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.
Also serving Wilkins: Penn Hills School District ($21,373 per pupil).
Which schools Wilkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilkins 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 Wilkins's government
Who represents Wilkins
Wilkins is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.