West Middlesex, PA town hall & government
West Middlesex spent $888,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,118 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Middlesex's government.
Where West Middlesex's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 27%
- Income taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for West Middlesex
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Middlesex Area School District
West Middlesex's K–12 school district, shared with Lackawannock and Shenango. 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 36%
- State 53%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,468 per pupil, $12,911 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 West Middlesex kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Middlesex 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 West Middlesex's government
Who represents West Middlesex
West Middlesex 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.