Swissvale, PA town hall & government
Swissvale spent $9.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swissvale's government.
Who runs Swissvale
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Swissvale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 29%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Swissvale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Swissvale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Woodland Hills School District
Swissvale's K–12 school district, shared with Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, East Pittsburgh and Edgewood. 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 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,076 per pupil, $13,603 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 Swissvale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swissvale 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 Swissvale's government
Who represents Swissvale
Swissvale is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Summer L. Lee and Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.