Pottstown, PA town hall & government
Pottstown spent $34.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pottstown's government.
Where Pottstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 12%
- Income taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Pottstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pottstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pottstown School District
Pottstown's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- State 47%
- Federal 12%
Of the $21,709 per pupil, $12,727 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 Pottstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pottstown 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 Pottstown's government
Who represents Pottstown
Pottstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.