Hellam, PA town hall & government
Hellam spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hellam's government.
Where Hellam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Hellam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hellam didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eastern York School District
Hellam's K–12 school district, shared with East Prospect, Hallam, Lower Windsor, Wrightsville and Yorkana. 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 58%
- State 33%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,575 per pupil, $12,181 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 Hellam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hellam 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 Hellam's government
Who represents Hellam
Hellam is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.