The tax office produces and collects tax revenues and census information for the School District. School real estate tax bills are produced and mailed July 1 of each year. Tax revenue is collected July through December. Any bills not paid in full are referred to Lancaster County Tax Claim Bureau for collection. Cocalico School District does not assess any per capita tax at this time.
Throughout the year, interim tax bills are issued to those properties with new construction or improvements. Interims are issued after the Lancaster County Assessment Office assigns an assessed value to the property. Any questions concerning assessments should be directed to the Lancaster County Assessment Office at (717) 299-8381.
The School District is required to conduct a census of all properties within the District each year. The census forms are mailed out each spring. This information is strictly confidential and is only used for Cocalico School District purposes.
Tax payments are accepted in person at any Fulton Bank branch within the District, at the Cocalico Business Office, by checks mailed to Cocalico Tax Account, PO Box 177, Denver, PA 17517, or by credit card using Official Payments at (800) 272-9829. Official Payments does charge a convenience fee. They will ask for a jurisdiction code. The jurisdiction code for Cocalico is 4869.
School Code: 36130
County Code: 36
TAX CALCULATION:
2022-2023 Millage Rate - 19.619
For the homeowner with an assessment of $100,000, the 2022-2023 tax rate equates to a dollar amount of $1,961.90.
$100,000 x .019619 = $1,961.90
If you have any questions concerning your bill, please call the Cocalico School District Tax Office at (717) 336-1406.