Bernville, PA town hall & government
Bernville spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bernville's government.
Where Bernville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Income taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bernville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tulpehocken Area School District
Bernville's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, Jefferson, Penn and Tulpehocken. 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 66%
- State 24%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,004 per pupil, $14,213 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 Bernville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bernville 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 Bernville's government
Who represents Bernville
Bernville is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.