Longswamp, PA town hall & government
Longswamp spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longswamp's government.
Where Longswamp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Income taxes 29%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Longswamp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Longswamp didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brandywine Heights Area School District
Longswamp's K–12 school district, shared with District, Rockland and Topton. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,657 per pupil, $14,102 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 Longswamp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longswamp 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 Longswamp's government
Who represents Longswamp
Longswamp 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.