Bridgeton, PA town hall & government
Bridgeton spent $273,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeton's government.
Where Bridgeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Bridgeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgeton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palisades School District
Bridgeton's K–12 school district, shared with Durham, Nockamixon, Riegelsville, Springfield and Tinicum. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,035 per pupil, $17,013 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 Bridgeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton's government
Who represents Bridgeton
Bridgeton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. 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.