Blawnox, PA town hall & government
Blawnox spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blawnox's government.
Where Blawnox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 14%
- Income taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Blawnox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fox Chapel Area School District
Blawnox's K–12 school district, shared with Aspinwall, Fox Chapel, Indiana, O'Hara and Sharpsburg. 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 20%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,880 per pupil, $15,851 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 Blawnox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blawnox 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 Blawnox's government
Who represents Blawnox
Blawnox 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.