Norwegian, PA town hall & government
Norwegian spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwegian's government.
Where Norwegian's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- Income taxes 21%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Norwegian didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Norwegian
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwegian didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pottsville Area School District
Norwegian's K–12 school district, shared with Mechanicsville, Mount Carbon, Palo Alto, Port Carbon and Pottsville. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,864 per pupil, $9,385 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 Norwegian kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norwegian 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Norwegian's government
Who represents Norwegian
Norwegian is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.