Forward, PA town hall & government
Forward spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forward's government.
Where Forward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Income taxes 18%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Forward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elizabeth Forward School District
Forward's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth and Elizabeth. 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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,203 per pupil, $11,309 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 Forward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forward 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 Forward's government
Who represents Forward
Forward is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.