Bowmanstown, PA town hall & government
Bowmanstown spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowmanstown's government.
Where Bowmanstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 10%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Bowmanstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palmerton Area School District
Bowmanstown's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Towamensing, Palmerton and Towamensing. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,747 per pupil, $11,465 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 Bowmanstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowmanstown 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 Bowmanstown's government
Who represents Bowmanstown
Bowmanstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.