Boswell, PA town hall & government
Boswell spent $235,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boswell's government.
Where Boswell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 24%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Boswell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Star School District
Boswell's K–12 school district, shared with Hooversville, Jenner, Jennerstown, Quemahoning and Stoystown. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,578 per pupil, $9,674 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 Boswell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boswell 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 Boswell's government
Who represents Boswell
Boswell 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.