Wampum, PA town hall & government
Wampum spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wampum's government.
Where Wampum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- Income taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wampum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ellwood City Area School District
Wampum's K–12 school district, shared with Ellport, Ellwood City, Perry and Wayne. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,420 per pupil, $12,445 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 Wampum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wampum 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 Wampum's government
Who represents Wampum
Wampum is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.