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Bellwood, PA town hall & government

Bellwood spent $878,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $501 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellwood's government.

Town budget

Where Bellwood's money goes

Spent
$878,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$501
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$223,000
$127 per resident
Administration & buildings
$224,00026%
Police
$210,00024%
Roads & transportation
$126,00014%
Water & other utilities
$68,0008%
Fire
$25,0003%
Sewer & trash
$16,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Other
$186,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bellwood

Full-time staff
9
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bellwood-Antis School District

Bellwood's K–12 school district, shared with Antis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,361
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,139
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,361 per pupil, $10,036 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bellwood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,709
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$145,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bellwood's government

🏛️ Official websitebellwoodantis.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bellwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bellwood

Bellwood is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Bellwood's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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