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Bushkill, PA town hall & government

Bushkill spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $678 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bushkill's government.

Town budget

Where Bushkill's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$678
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$598,000
$69 per resident
Police
$2.8 million48%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million20%
Parks & libraries
$209,0004%
Fire
$160,0003%
Sewer & trash
$77,0001%
Interest on debt
$26,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$39,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 35%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Bushkill

Full-time staff
27
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nazareth Area School District

Bushkill's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Nazareth, Nazareth, Stockertown, Upper Nazareth and Tatamy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,082
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $18,082 per pupil, $11,481 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bushkill pay

Typical tax bill
$5,757
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$407,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bushkill's government

Town hall & decisions in Bushkill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bushkill

Bushkill is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Bushkill's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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