Westtown, PA town hall & government
Westtown spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,097 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westtown's government.
Where Westtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Income taxes 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Westtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Chester Area School District
Westtown's K–12 school district, shared with East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, Thornbury, West Chester and West Goshen. 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 81%
- State 17%
- Federal 1%
Of the $19,021 per pupil, $12,603 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 Westtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westtown 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.
Contact Westtown's government
Who represents Westtown
Westtown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.