Town Hall · Caernarvon

Caernarvon, PA town hall & government

Caernarvon spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $849 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Caernarvon's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$849
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$943,000
$225 per resident
Police
$1 million29%
Roads & transportation
$975,00027%
Administration & buildings
$634,00018%
Fire
$185,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$107,0003%
Parks & libraries
$59,0002%
Health & welfare
$52,0001%
Sewer & trash
$29,0001%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$453,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Caernarvon

Full-time staff
12
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Caernarvon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Twin Valley School District

Caernarvon's K–12 school district, shared with Elverson, Honey Brook, Honey Brook, New Morgan, Robeson and West Nantmeal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,924
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,967
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,924 per pupil, $12,471 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 Caernarvon pay

Typical tax bill
$5,350
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$338,400
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 Caernarvon's government

Town hall & decisions in Caernarvon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caernarvon

Caernarvon is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Caernarvon'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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