Berlin, PA town hall & government
Berlin spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,450 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.
Where Berlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Income taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Berlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berlin Brothersvalley School District
Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Brothersvalley, Fairhope, New Baltimore and Northampton. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,962 per pupil, $9,865 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 Berlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berlin 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 Berlin's government
Who represents Berlin
Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.