Cheswick, PA town hall & government
Cheswick spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $847 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheswick's government.
Where Cheswick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 15%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cheswick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allegheny Valley School District
Cheswick's K–12 school district, shared with Harmar, Springdale and Springdale. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,463 per pupil, $12,020 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 Cheswick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheswick 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 Cheswick's government
Who represents Cheswick
Cheswick is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.