Town Hall · West Beaver

West Beaver, PA town hall & government

West Beaver spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Beaver's money goes

Spent
$257,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$238
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$188,00073%
Fire
$27,00011%
Administration & buildings
$21,0008%
Sewer & trash
$2,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$17,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Income taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Beaver

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Midd-West School District

West Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Beaver, Beavertown, Center, Franklin and McClure. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,396
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,975
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,396 per pupil, $10,165 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 West Beaver pay

Typical tax bill
$1,954
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$218,500
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 West Beaver's government

Town hall & decisions in West Beaver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Beaver

West Beaver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of West 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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