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New Britain, PA town hall & government

New Britain spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,594 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Britain's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,594
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$756 per resident
Police
$3.9 million84%
Administration & buildings
$227,0005%
Roads & transportation
$110,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$87,0002%
Fire
$78,0002%
Parks & libraries
$72,0002%
Interest on debt
$53,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$7,000<1%
Other
$116,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Britain

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Bucks School District

New Britain's K–12 school district, shared with Buckingham, Chalfont, Doylestown, Doylestown, Plumstead and Warrington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,101
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
17,257
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $20,101 per pupil, $13,150 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 New Britain pay

Typical tax bill
$5,116
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$407,000
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 New Britain's government

Town hall & decisions in New Britain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Britain

New Britain is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of New Britain'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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