Town Hall · Bloss

Bloss, PA town hall & government

Bloss spent $618,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,834 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bloss's money goes

Spent
$618,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,834
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$281,00045%
Administration & buildings
$204,00033%
Water & other utilities
$66,00011%
Fire
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$48,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Income taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bloss

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southern Tioga School District

Bloss's K–12 school district, shared with Blossburg, Cogan House, Covington, Hamilton, Jackson and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,410
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,680
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $19,410 per pupil, $11,432 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 Bloss pay

Typical tax bill
$1,594
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$125,800
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 Bloss's government

Town hall & decisions in Bloss →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bloss

Bloss is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Bloss'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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