Town Hall · Worcester

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.

Town budget

Where Worcester's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$599
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$176 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million57%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$768,00012%
Fire
$376,0006%
Parks & libraries
$175,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$108,0002%
Interest on debt
$79,0001%
Other
$139,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Worcester

Full-time staff
10
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$24,254
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$68.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Worcester pay

Typical tax bill
$8,283
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$614,300
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 Worcester's government

Town hall & decisions in Worcester →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Worcester

Worcester is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Worcester'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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