Town Hall · Benner

Benner, PA town hall & government

Benner spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Benner's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$258
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million61%
Administration & buildings
$298,00013%
Fire
$164,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,0003%
Parks & libraries
$60,0003%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Sewer & trash
$13,0001%
Housing & development
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$277,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 23%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Benner

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bellefonte Area School District

Benner's K–12 school district, shared with Bellefonte, Marion, Spring and Walker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,792
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,585
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,792 per pupil, $11,162 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.

Also serving Benner: State College Area School District ($24,249 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Benner pay

Typical tax bill
$3,045
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$334,200
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.

Local

Contact Benner's government

Town hall & decisions in Benner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Benner

Benner is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Benner'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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