Ben Avon, PA town hall & government
Ben Avon spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ben Avon's government.
Where Ben Avon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Income taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Ben Avon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ben Avon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Avonworth School District
Ben Avon's K–12 school district, shared with Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Kilbuck and Ohio. 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 77%
- State 22%
- Federal 1%
Of the $16,487 per pupil, $10,981 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 Ben Avon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon's government
Who represents Ben Avon
Ben Avon 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.