Big Run, PA town hall & government
Big Run spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Run's government.
Where Big Run's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Big Run
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Punxsutawney Area School District
Big Run's K–12 school district, shared with Banks, Bell, Gaskill, Henderson, McCalmont and North Mahoning. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,410 per pupil, $11,183 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 Big Run kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Run 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 Big Run's government
Who represents Big Run
Big Run 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.