Burgettstown, PA town hall & government
Burgettstown spent $580,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burgettstown's government.
Where Burgettstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Burgettstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burgettstown Area School District
Burgettstown's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Jefferson and Smith. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,627 per pupil, $12,475 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 Burgettstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burgettstown 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 Burgettstown's government
Who represents Burgettstown
Burgettstown 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.