Town Hall · Chapman

Chapman, PA town hall & government

Chapman spent $62,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $294 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
$62,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$294
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$18,00029%
Administration & buildings
$10,00016%
Roads & transportation
$10,00016%
Police
$10,00016%
Health & welfare
$5,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0006%
Other
$5,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chapman

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Northampton Area School District

Chapman's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Bath, East Allen, Lehigh, Moore and Northampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,829
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
5,179
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$150 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,829 per pupil, $11,875 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
$2,750
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$235,700
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 Ryan Mackenzie. 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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