Vanport, PA town hall & government
Vanport spent $934,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vanport's government.
Where Vanport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- From the state 17%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Vanport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beaver Area School District
Vanport's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Bridgewater and Brighton. 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 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,765 per pupil, $9,293 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 Vanport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vanport 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 Vanport's government
Who represents Vanport
Vanport is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative 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.