Bath, PA town hall & government
Bath spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bath's government.
Where Bath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Income taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northampton Area School District
Bath's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Chapman, East Allen, Lehigh, Moore and Northampton. 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 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,829 per pupil, $11,875 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 Bath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bath 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 Bath's government
Who represents Bath
Bath 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.