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South Beaver, PA town hall & government

South Beaver spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $746 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Beaver's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$746
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$907,000
$345 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million53%
Police
$313,00016%
Administration & buildings
$148,0008%
Fire
$136,0007%
Interest on debt
$54,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$218,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Income taxes 23%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Beaver

Full-time staff
8
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blackhawk School District

South Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa, Darlington, Darlington, Enon Valley, Patterson Heights and Patterson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,754
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,754 per pupil, $10,121 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 South Beaver pay

Typical tax bill
$2,712
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$222,200
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 South Beaver's government

Town hall & decisions in South Beaver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Beaver

South Beaver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of South Beaver'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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