Emsworth, PA town hall & government
Emsworth spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emsworth's government.
Where Emsworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 30%
- Income taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Emsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avonworth School District
Emsworth's K–12 school district, shared with Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Kilbuck and Ohio. 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 77%
- State 22%
- Federal 1%
Of the $16,487 per pupil, $10,981 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 Emsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emsworth 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 Emsworth's government
Who represents Emsworth
Emsworth 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.