York, PA town hall & government
York spent $81.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,816 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach York's government.
Where York's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 27%
- Income taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Utility sales <1%
York didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for York
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. York didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
York City School District
York's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,770 per pupil, $12,678 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 York kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in York 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 York's government
Who represents York
York is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.