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.
Where Bellwood's money goes
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%
Who works for Bellwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Bellwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellwood 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 Bellwood's government
Who represents Bellwood
Bellwood 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.