Town Hall · Wilson

Wilson, PA town hall & government

Wilson spent $10.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,235 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilson's money goes

Spent
$10.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,235
typical Pennsylvania cities: $1,637
Long-term debt
$51,000
$6 per resident
Police
$2.6 million26%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million23%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million12%
Fire
$1.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$697,0007%
Parks & libraries
$362,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$204,0002%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilson

Full-time staff
33
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time26 part
Fire
6 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wilson Area School District

Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Glendon, West Easton and Williams. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,439
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,123
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,439 per pupil, $10,320 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 Wilson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,124
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$210,700
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.

Local

Contact Wilson's government

🏛️ Official websitewilsonborough.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wilson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilson

Wilson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Wilson'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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