Beaver, PA town hall & government
Beaver spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver's government.
Who runs Beaver
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Beaver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Income taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Beaver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Beaver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beaver Area School District
Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Brighton and Vanport. 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 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,765 per pupil, $9,293 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 Beaver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaver 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 Beaver's government
Who represents Beaver
Beaver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.