Adams, PA town hall & government
Adams spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Income taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Adams didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mars Area School District
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Mars, Middlesex and Valencia. 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 73%
- State 27%
- Federal 1%
Of the $13,243 per pupil, $8,425 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 Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams 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 Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.