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West Mifflin, PA town hall & government

West Mifflin spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $897 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Mifflin's money goes

Spent
$17.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$897
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
$845 per resident
Police
$5.9 million34%
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million20%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$795,0005%
Fire
$724,0004%
Parks & libraries
$190,0001%
Health & welfare
$94,0001%
Other
$1.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Mifflin

Full-time staff
91
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
39 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Mifflin Area School District

West Mifflin's K–12 school district, shared with Whitaker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,251
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,400
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$80.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $22,251 per pupil, $13,008 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 Mifflin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,905
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$151,600
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 Mifflin's government

Town hall & decisions in West Mifflin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Mifflin

West Mifflin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of West Mifflin'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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