Orwell, PA town hall & government
Orwell spent $627,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orwell's government.
Where Orwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 18%
- Income taxes 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Orwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northeast Bradford School District
Orwell's K–12 school district, shared with LeRaysville, Pike, Rome, Rome, Warren and Windham. 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 31%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,476 per pupil, $13,040 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 Orwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orwell 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 Orwell's government
Who represents Orwell
Orwell 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.