Town Hall · Hatboro

Hatboro, PA town hall & government

Hatboro spent $9.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,281 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hatboro's money goes

Spent
$9.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,281
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$413 per resident
Police
$2.6 million27%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million23%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million22%
Parks & libraries
$391,0004%
Sewer & trash
$232,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$219,0002%
Fire
$213,0002%
Interest on debt
$57,0001%
Other
$1.5 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hatboro

Full-time staff
27
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time24 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hatboro-Horsham School District

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

Spending per pupil
$38,910
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$143 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $38,910 per pupil, $15,632 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 Hatboro pay

Typical tax bill
$4,937
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$351,000
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 Hatboro's government

Town hall & decisions in Hatboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hatboro

Hatboro is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hatboro'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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Hatboro, PAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Hatboro is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01