Town Hall · Chapman

Chapman, PA town hall & government

Chapman spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,293 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chapman's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,293
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$14,000
$17 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million88%
Administration & buildings
$124,0006%
Police
$32,0002%
Fire
$23,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$34,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chapman

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Keystone Central School District

Chapman's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Bald Eagle, Beech Creek, Beech Creek, Castanea and Colebrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,948
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,377
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $21,948 per pupil, $12,994 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 Chapman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,490
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$145,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chapman's government

Town hall & decisions in Chapman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chapman

Chapman is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Chapman'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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