Town Hall · Amwell

Amwell, PA town hall & government

Amwell spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $784 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amwell's government.

Town budget

Where Amwell's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$784
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,117
Long-term debt
$124,000
$34 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million58%
Administration & buildings
$639,00022%
Fire
$237,0008%
Sewer & trash
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$12,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$288,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Amwell

Full-time staff
14
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time8 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

Trinity Area School District

Amwell's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, North Franklin and South Strabane. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,606
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,287
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$117 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,606 per pupil, $10,933 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 Amwell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,260
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$231,800
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 Amwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Amwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Amwell

Amwell is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Amwell'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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