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Tatamy, PA town hall & government

Tatamy spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tatamy's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,488
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$30,000
$25 per resident
Administration & buildings
$586,00033%
Police
$445,00025%
Roads & transportation
$230,00013%
Parks & libraries
$128,0007%
Sewer & trash
$101,0006%
Fire
$41,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$258,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Tatamy

Full-time staff
7
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 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

Nazareth Area School District

Tatamy's K–12 school district, shared with Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Nazareth, Stockertown and Upper Nazareth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,082
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $18,082 per pupil, $11,481 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.

Also serving Tatamy: Easton Area School District ($20,684 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tatamy pay

Typical tax bill
$4,670
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$310,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Tatamy's government

Town hall & decisions in Tatamy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tatamy

Tatamy is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Tatamy'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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