Town Hall · Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg, PA town hall & government

Muhlenberg spent $21.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Muhlenberg's money goes

Spent
$21.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,037
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
$843 per resident
Police
$6.6 million31%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million22%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million17%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million7%
Fire
$735,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$669,0003%
Interest on debt
$496,0002%
Health & welfare
$139,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$695,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Muhlenberg

Full-time staff
67
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
34 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Muhlenberg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Muhlenberg School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,860
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,361
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,860 per pupil, $9,099 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 Muhlenberg pay

Typical tax bill
$4,260
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.83%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$233,300
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 Muhlenberg's government

Town hall & decisions in Muhlenberg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Muhlenberg'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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