Benezette, PA town hall & government
Benezette spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benezette's government.
Where Benezette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Income taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Benezette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Marys Area School District
Benezette's K–12 school district, shared with Fox, Jay and St. Marys. 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 53%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,906 per pupil, $10,392 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 Benezette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benezette 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 Benezette's government
Who represents Benezette
Benezette is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.