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Wrightstown, PA town hall & government

Wrightstown spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $818 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wrightstown's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$818
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,013
Long-term debt
$889,000
$270 per resident
Police
$847,00031%
Administration & buildings
$518,00019%
Roads & transportation
$410,00015%
Sewer & trash
$223,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$207,0008%
Fire
$127,0005%
Parks & libraries
$94,0003%
Housing & development
$64,0002%
Interest on debt
$45,0002%
Health & welfare
$35,0001%
Other
$121,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 20%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wrightstown

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 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

Council Rock School District

Wrightstown's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown, Newtown, Northampton and Upper Makefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,295
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
10,486
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$249.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $22,295 per pupil, $15,218 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 Wrightstown pay

Typical tax bill
$8,478
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$717,400
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 Wrightstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Wrightstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wrightstown

Wrightstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Wrightstown'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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