Town Hall · North Bethlehem

North Bethlehem, PA town hall & government

North Bethlehem spent $684,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $436 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Bethlehem's money goes

Spent
$684,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$436
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$21,000
$13 per resident
Roads & transportation
$339,00050%
Administration & buildings
$100,00015%
Fire
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$219,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Income taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Bethlehem

Full-time staff
6
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Bentworth School District

North Bethlehem's K–12 school district, shared with Bentleyville, Cokeburg, Ellsworth and Somerset. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,512
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,074
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,512 per pupil, $9,922 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 North Bethlehem pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$230,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact North Bethlehem's government

Town hall & decisions in North Bethlehem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Bethlehem

North Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of North Bethlehem'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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