Bell Acres, PA town hall & government
Bell Acres spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,422 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell Acres's government.
Where Bell Acres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Income taxes 29%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bell Acres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bell Acres didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quaker Valley School District
Bell Acres's K–12 school district, shared with Aleppo, Edgeworth, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville and Leet. 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 80%
- State 17%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,781 per pupil, $15,630 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 Bell Acres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bell Acres 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 Bell Acres's government
Who represents Bell Acres
Bell Acres 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.