Braintrim, PA town hall & government
Braintrim spent $165,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braintrim's government.
Where Braintrim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Income taxes 25%
- From the federal government 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Braintrim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Braintrim didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wyalusing Area School District
Braintrim's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Herrick, Laceyville, New Albany, Overton and Stevens. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,158 per pupil, $11,166 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 Braintrim kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braintrim 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 Braintrim's government
Who represents Braintrim
Braintrim is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.