Seward, PA town hall & government
Seward spent $121,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Income taxes 22%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seward didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ligonier Valley School District
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Cook, Fairfield, Laurel Mountain, Ligonier and Ligonier. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,176 per pupil, $12,077 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 Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seward 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 Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.