Abbott, PA town hall & government
Abbott spent $522,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abbott's government.
Where Abbott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Income taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Abbott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Abbott didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Galeton Area School District
Abbott's K–12 school district, shared with Elk, Gaines, Galeton, Pike, West Branch and Hector. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,386 per pupil, $15,844 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 Abbott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abbott 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Abbott's government
Who represents Abbott
Abbott is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.