Athens, PA town hall & government
Athens spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 11%
- Income taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Athens didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Athens Area School District
Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Ridgebury, Sheshequin, Smithfield and Ulster. 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 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,882 per pupil, $12,751 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 Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens 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.