Bridgeport, PA town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Income taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgeport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Upper Merion Area School District
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Upper Merion and West Conshohocken. 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 81%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,249 per pupil, $15,417 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 Bridgeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeport 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.
Contact Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.