Beale, PA town hall & government
Beale spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $312 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beale's government.
Where Beale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 43%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Beale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Juniata County School District
Beale's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Fayette, Fermanagh, Lack, Mifflin and Mifflintown. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,884 per pupil, $9,569 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 Beale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beale 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 Beale's government
Who represents Beale
Beale 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.