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Wind Gap, PA town hall & government

Wind Gap spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $837 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wind Gap's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$837
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$829 per resident
Roads & transportation
$800,00035%
Administration & buildings
$678,00030%
Police
$577,00025%
Interest on debt
$86,0004%
Parks & libraries
$46,0002%
Fire
$42,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$42,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Wind Gap

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pen Argyl Area School District

Wind Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Pen Argyl and Plainfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,810
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,429
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,810 per pupil, $10,981 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 Wind Gap pay

Typical tax bill
$3,627
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.70%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$213,800
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 Wind Gap's government

🏛️ Official websitewindgap-pa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wind Gap →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wind Gap

Wind Gap is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Wind Gap'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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