Hamburg, PA town hall & government
Hamburg spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.
Where Hamburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From other local governments 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Income taxes 11%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Hamburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamburg Area School District
Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Perry, Shoemakersville, Tilden, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken and Windsor. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,895 per pupil, $11,782 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 Hamburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamburg 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 Hamburg's government
Who represents Hamburg
Hamburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.