Town Hall · Barry

Barry, PA town hall & government

Barry spent $151,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $173 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barry's government.

Town budget

Where Barry's money goes

Spent
$151,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$58,00038%
Administration & buildings
$34,00023%
Fire
$15,00010%
Sewer & trash
$11,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0004%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$22,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Income taxes 35%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Barry

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-Valley School District

Barry's K–12 school district, shared with Eldred, Hegins, Hubley and Upper Mahantongo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,006
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
879
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,006 per pupil, $9,035 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Barry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,371
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$222,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Barry's government

Town hall & decisions in Barry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barry

Barry is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Barry's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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