Northampton, PA town hall & government
Northampton spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,041 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northampton's government.
Where Northampton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Northampton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northampton Area School District
Northampton's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Bath, Chapman, East Allen, Lehigh and Moore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Northampton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northampton pay
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.
Contact Northampton's government
Who represents Northampton
Northampton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.
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.