Town Hall · Pennsburg

Pennsburg, PA town hall & government

Pennsburg spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $694 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pennsburg's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$694
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$37,000
$10 per resident
Roads & transportation
$729,00027%
Police
$636,00024%
Administration & buildings
$533,00020%
Sewer & trash
$242,0009%
Fire
$124,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0001%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$341,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pennsburg

Full-time staff
23
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 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

Upper Perkiomen School District

Pennsburg's K–12 school district, shared with East Greenville, Green Lane, Hereford, Marlborough, Red Hill and Upper Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,234
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,234 per pupil, $11,493 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 Pennsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$4,730
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$275,900
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.

Local

Contact Pennsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitepennsburg.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pennsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pennsburg

Pennsburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Pennsburg'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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