Brookhaven, PA town hall & government
Brookhaven spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $980 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookhaven's government.
Where Brookhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Brookhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penn-Delco School District
Brookhaven's K–12 school district, shared with Aston and Parkside. 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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $18,359 per pupil, $10,901 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 Brookhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven's government
Who represents Brookhaven
Brookhaven 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.