Town Hall · Hellertown

Hellertown, PA town hall & government

Hellertown spent $9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,553 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hellertown's money goes

Spent
$9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,553
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$210 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million37%
Police
$1.5 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$690,0008%
Fire
$77,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,000<1%
Interest on debt
$35,000<1%
Housing & development
$20,000<1%
Other
$1 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Income taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hellertown

Full-time staff
25
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Saucon Valley School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,222
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,931
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,222 per pupil, $13,001 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 Hellertown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,235
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$256,200
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 Hellertown's government

Town hall & decisions in Hellertown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hellertown

Hellertown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hellertown'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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