Town Hall · Hatfield

Hatfield, PA town hall & government

Hatfield spent $8.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,483 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hatfield's money goes

Spent
$8.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,483
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$6 million
$1,808 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million35%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million25%
Police
$925,00011%
Administration & buildings
$678,0008%
Sewer & trash
$590,0007%
Interest on debt
$178,0002%
Parks & libraries
$90,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$86,0001%
Fire
$63,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$660,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 66%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hatfield

Full-time staff
10
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Penn School District

Hatfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hatfield, Lansdale, Montgomery, North Wales, Towamencin and Upper Gwynedd. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,607
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
12,997
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,607 per pupil, $13,462 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 Hatfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,392
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$364,400
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 Hatfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Hatfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hatfield

Hatfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hatfield'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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