Bangor, PA town hall & government
Bangor spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bangor's government.
Where Bangor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Income taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bangor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bangor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bangor Area School District
Bangor's K–12 school district, shared with East Bangor, Portland, Roseto, Upper Mount Bethel, Washington and Lower Mount Bethel. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $18,316 per pupil, $10,910 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 Bangor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bangor 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 Bangor's government
Who represents Bangor
Bangor is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.