Albany, PA town hall & government
Albany spent $836,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $476 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Income taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kutztown Area School District
Albany's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwich, Kutztown, Lenhartsville, Lyons and Maxatawny. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,649 per pupil, $14,013 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 Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albany 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 Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.