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Moore, PA town hall & government

Moore spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $571 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moore's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$571
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$82,000
$9 per resident
Police
$1.7 million31%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million24%
Administration & buildings
$854,00016%
Parks & libraries
$247,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0001%
Fire
$55,0001%
Health & welfare
$42,0001%
Sewer & trash
$29,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 31%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moore

Full-time staff
24
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 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

Northampton Area School District

Moore's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Bath, Chapman, East Allen, Lehigh and Northampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,829
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
5,179
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$150 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,829 per pupil, $11,875 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 Moore pay

Typical tax bill
$4,207
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$330,700
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 Moore's government

Town hall & decisions in Moore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moore

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

All of Moore'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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