Bellefonte, PA town hall & government
Bellefonte spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellefonte's government.
Where Bellefonte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From other local governments 11%
- Income taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Bellefonte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellefonte Area School District
Bellefonte's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Spring, Walker and Benner. 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 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,792 per pupil, $11,162 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 Bellefonte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte's government
Who represents Bellefonte
Bellefonte is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.