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West Deer, PA town hall & government

West Deer spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $584 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Deer's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$584
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$197,000
$16 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million37%
Police
$2.1 million30%
Administration & buildings
$1 million15%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$347,0005%
Fire
$308,0004%
Parks & libraries
$188,0003%
Health & welfare
$65,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Housing & development
$9,000<1%
Other
$368,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Income taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Deer

Full-time staff
23
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Deer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deer Lakes School District

West Deer's K–12 school district, shared with East Deer and Frazer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,403
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$50 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,403 per pupil, $12,550 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 Deer pay

Typical tax bill
$4,071
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$244,100
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.

Local

Contact West Deer's government

Town hall & decisions in West Deer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Deer

West Deer is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of West Deer'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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