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Norwich, PA town hall & government

Norwich spent $769,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,424 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$769,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,424
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$4,059 per resident
Roads & transportation
$228,00030%
Sewer & trash
$103,00013%
Interest on debt
$93,00012%
Administration & buildings
$89,00012%
Parks & libraries
$62,0008%
Fire
$25,0003%
Housing & development
$11,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$156,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Income taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Smethport Area School District

Norwich's K–12 school district, shared with Hamlin, Keating, Sergeant and Smethport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,174
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
728
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,174 per pupil, $12,839 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 Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$1,395
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$110,100
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 Norwich's government

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

Norwich is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Norwich'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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