Town Hall · Blaine

Blaine, PA town hall & government

Blaine spent $285,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $463 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.

Town budget

Where Blaine's money goes

Spent
$285,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$463
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,013
Long-term debt
$21,000
$34 per resident
Roads & transportation
$163,00057%
Administration & buildings
$63,00022%
Fire
$7,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$38,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blaine

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McGuffey School District

Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Claysville, Donegal, East Finley, Green Hills and Morris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,564
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,542
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,564 per pupil, $11,517 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Blaine pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$225,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Blaine's government

Town hall & decisions in Blaine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blaine

Blaine is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Blaine's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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