Black, PA town hall & government
Black spent $150,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black's government.
Where Black's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Income taxes 29%
- From the federal government 14%
- From other local governments 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Black
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Black didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockwood Area School District
Black's K–12 school district, shared with Casselman, Middlecreek, Milford, New Centerville, Rockwood and Upper Turkeyfoot. 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 45%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,279 per pupil, $10,581 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 Black kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black 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 Black's government
Who represents Black
Black is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.