Blacklick, PA town hall & government
Blacklick spent $423,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blacklick's government.
Where Blacklick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 36%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Blacklick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blacklick Valley School District
Blacklick's K–12 school district, shared with Nanty-Glo and Vintondale. 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 18%
- State 64%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,867 per pupil, $9,325 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 Blacklick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blacklick 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 Blacklick's government
Who represents Blacklick
Blacklick is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.