Cheltenham, PA town hall & government
Cheltenham spent $47.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,282 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheltenham's government.
Where Cheltenham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cheltenham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheltenham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cheltenham School District
Cheltenham's K–12 school district. 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 76%
- State 20%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,617 per pupil, $16,374 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 Cheltenham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheltenham 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.
Contact Cheltenham's government
Who represents Cheltenham
Cheltenham is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.