Town Hall · Blakely

Blakely, PA town hall & government

Blakely spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,646 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Blakely's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,646
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million36%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million17%
Police
$1.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$647,0006%
Fire
$110,0001%
Parks & libraries
$105,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,000<1%
Health & welfare
$32,000<1%
Other
$820,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 66%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blakely

Full-time staff
35
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$62,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 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

Valley View School District

Blakely's K–12 school district, shared with Archbald and Jessup. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,919
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,345
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,919 per pupil, $10,980 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 Blakely pay

Typical tax bill
$1,830
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$198,300
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.

Local

Contact Blakely's government

🏛️ Official websiteblakelyborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Blakely →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blakely

Blakely is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Blakely'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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