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.
Where Wind Gap's money goes
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%
Who works for Wind Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Wind Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wind Gap 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 Wind Gap's government
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.
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.