Bally, PA town hall & government
Bally spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bally's government.
Who runs Bally
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bally's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Income taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 5%
Who works for Bally
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyertown Area School District
Bally's K–12 school district, shared with Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Douglass, Douglass and Earl. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,398 per pupil, $11,730 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 Bally kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bally 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bally's government
Who represents Bally
Bally is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.