Arnold, PA town hall & government
Arnold spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arnold's government.
Where Arnold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Income taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Arnold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arnold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New Kensington-Arnold School District
Arnold's K–12 school district, shared with New Kensington. 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 26%
- State 54%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,477 per pupil, $11,744 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 Arnold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arnold 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 Arnold's government
Who represents Arnold
Arnold is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.