Freemansburg, PA town hall & government
Freemansburg spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freemansburg's government.
Where Freemansburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 24%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Freemansburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freemansburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bethlehem Area School District
Freemansburg's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Fountain Hill and Hanover. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,520 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 Freemansburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freemansburg 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 Freemansburg's government
Who represents Freemansburg
Freemansburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.