Kutztown, PA town hall & government
Kutztown spent $17.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,102 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kutztown's government.
Who runs Kutztown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Kutztown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 4%
- Income taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Kutztown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kutztown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kutztown Area School District
Kutztown's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Greenwich, Lenhartsville, Lyons and Maxatawny. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,649 per pupil, $14,013 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 Kutztown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kutztown 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 Kutztown's government
Who represents Kutztown
Kutztown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.