Worcester, PA town hall & government
Worcester spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $599 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Worcester's government.
Where Worcester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 45%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Worcester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Methacton School District
Worcester's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Providence. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $24,254 per pupil, $15,058 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 Worcester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Worcester 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 Worcester's government
Who represents Worcester
Worcester 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.