Blythe, PA town hall & government
Blythe spent $569,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blythe's government.
Where Blythe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Income taxes 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Blythe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Clair Area School District
Blythe's elementary school district, shared with East Norwegian, Middleport, New Castle, New Philadelphia and St. Clair. 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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,378 per pupil, $9,855 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 Blythe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blythe 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 Blythe's government
Who represents Blythe
Blythe 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.