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West Norriton, PA town hall & government

West Norriton spent $18.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,118 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Norriton's money goes

Spent
$18.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,118
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,013
Long-term debt
$24 million
$1,476 per resident
Police
$4.1 million22%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million22%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million9%
Fire
$408,0002%
Interest on debt
$400,0002%
Housing & development
$230,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$221,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$3 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Income taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for West Norriton

Full-time staff
53
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time26 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norristown Area School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,821
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
7,662
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,821 per pupil, $12,447 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 Norriton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,366
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$312,900
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 Norriton's government

Town hall & decisions in West Norriton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Norriton

West Norriton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of West Norriton'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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