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Blair, PA town hall & government

Blair spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $359 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Blair's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$359
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$338,000
$76 per resident
Roads & transportation
$449,00028%
Police
$383,00024%
Administration & buildings
$239,00015%
Housing & development
$46,0003%
Fire
$45,0003%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$403,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blair

Full-time staff
12
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 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

Hollidaysburg Area School District

Blair's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Duncansville, Frankstown, Hollidaysburg, Juniata and Newry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,101
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,109
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,101 per pupil, $9,240 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 Blair pay

Typical tax bill
$2,555
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$229,400
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.

Local

Contact Blair's government

Town hall & decisions in Blair →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blair

Blair is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Blair'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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