Benton, PA town hall & government
Benton spent $552,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 40%
- Property taxes 33%
- Income taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton Area School District
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Fishing Creek, Jackson, Stillwater and Sugarloaf. 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 52%
- State 46%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,173 per pupil, $11,822 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 Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton 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 Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.