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Westfield, PA town hall & government

Westfield spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,667 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Westfield's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,667
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$4,262 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.2 million90%
Water & other utilities
$220,0003%
Police
$154,0002%
Administration & buildings
$134,0002%
Roads & transportation
$96,0001%
Fire
$24,000<1%
Interest on debt
$23,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Other
$18,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westfield

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Northern Tioga School District

Westfield's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Chatham, Clymer, Deerfield, Elkland and Farmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,627
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,019
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,627 per pupil, $11,387 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 Westfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,352
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$87,300
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 Westfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Westfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westfield

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

All of Westfield'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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