Statistics/Taxes

Facts and Figures
Population:	Approximately 6,000
Location:	Third and Jackson Streets, Media, PA 19063 610-566-5210 Fax: 610-566-0335 Incorporated as a borough March 10, 1850 from Nether and Upper Providence Townships. Named for its central location in the county.
Area:	.75 square mile
Composition:	68% residential 30% commercial 2% industrial
Shopping Areas:	State Street and Baltimore Pike areas
Parks and Recreation:	John K. Barrall Park, tennis courts, baseball diamond
School District:	Rose-Tree Media School District, 610-627-6000 School Closing Number - 542
Distance to Center City Philadelphia:	20 miles or 30 minutes
Public Transportation:	Available by train, bus, and trolley
Government Representation:	9th Senatorial District, Dominic F.Pileggi, (R) 610-358-5183 168th Legislative District, Tom H. Killion, (R) 610-325-1541 7th Congressional District, Patrick Meehan, (RD) 610-690-7323

2012 Taxes
Borough:	3.0 mills
School:	22.2522 mills (2011-2012)
County:	5.3000 mills
RE Transfer:	.5%
Earned Income:	1% (Collected by Central Tax Bureau)
Business Privilege:	1.5 mills (Collected by Central Tax Bureau)
Mercantile:	.75 mill whsl. .75 mill retail (Collected by Central Tax Bureau)
General Budget:	$7,000,000
Police Allocation:	$3,000,000

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