Town Hall · New Castle

New Castle, PA town hall & government

New Castle spent $16.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $758 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs New Castle

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where New Castle's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$758
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$658 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million29%
Police
$3.8 million23%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million23%
Fire
$2.5 million16%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million6%
Housing & development
$594,0004%
Parks & libraries
$584,0004%
Interest on debt
$563,0003%
Water & other utilities
$44,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$13,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Income taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for New Castle

Full-time staff
95
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time7 part
Fire
21 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Castle Area School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,083
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,951
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $19,083 per pupil, $12,593 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 Castle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,557
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$77,400
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 Castle's government

🏛️ Official websitenewcastlepa.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Castle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Castle

New Castle is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of New Castle'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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