Town Hall · Windber

Windber, PA town hall & government

Windber spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Windber's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$669
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$320 per resident
Police
$886,00035%
Roads & transportation
$774,00031%
Administration & buildings
$367,00014%
Parks & libraries
$156,0006%
Fire
$116,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,0003%
Interest on debt
$48,0002%
Sewer & trash
$46,0002%
Housing & development
$25,0001%
Other
$44,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Windber

Full-time staff
10
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,100
a year, before benefits
Police
3 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
0 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

Windber Area School District

Windber's K–12 school district, shared with Ogle, Paint, Scalp Level and Paint. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,243
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,244
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,243 per pupil, $8,510 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 Windber pay

Typical tax bill
$1,269
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$99,000
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 Windber's government

🏛️ Official websitewindber.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Windber →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Windber

Windber is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Windber'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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