Chalfant, PA town hall & government
Chalfant spent $663,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chalfant's government.
Where Chalfant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 32%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Chalfant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodland Hills School District
Chalfant's K–12 school district, shared with Braddock, Braddock Hills, Churchill, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood and Forest Hills. 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 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,076 per pupil, $13,603 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 Chalfant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chalfant 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 Chalfant's government
Who represents Chalfant
Chalfant is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.