Barr, PA town hall & government
Barr spent $533,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barr's government.
Where Barr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Barr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barr didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Cambria School District
Barr's K–12 school district, shared with Northern Cambria and Susquehanna. 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 23%
- State 67%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,878 per pupil, $12,874 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 Barr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barr 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 Barr's government
Who represents Barr
Barr is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.