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Farrell, PA town hall & government

Farrell spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,517 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Farrell's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,517
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$642,000
$141 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million33%
Police
$1.5 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million17%
Administration & buildings
$629,0009%
Fire
$470,0007%
Housing & development
$383,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$277,0004%
Parks & libraries
$86,0001%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Other
$89,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Farrell

Full-time staff
36
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time5 part
Fire
2 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farrell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farrell Area School District

Farrell's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,392
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $26,392 per pupil, $16,949 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 Farrell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,584
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$87,800
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.

Local

Contact Farrell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffarrell.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farrell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farrell

Farrell is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Farrell'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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