Blain, PA town hall & government
Blain spent $157,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blain's government.
Where Blain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the federal government 27%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Blain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Perry School District
Blain's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Carroll, Centre, Jackson, Landisburg and Northeast Madison. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,823 per pupil, $9,693 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 Blain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blain 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 Blain's government
Who represents Blain
Blain 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.