Belfast, PA town hall & government
Belfast spent $529,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belfast's government.
Where Belfast's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Income taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Belfast
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Fulton School District
Belfast's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, Brush Creek, Thompson, Union and Valley-Hi. 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 40%
- State 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,468 per pupil, $11,581 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 Belfast kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belfast 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 Belfast's government
Who represents Belfast
Belfast is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.