Branch, PA town hall & government
Branch spent $933,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $540 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Branch's government.
Where Branch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Income taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minersville Area School District
Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Foster, Minersville and Reilly. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,481 per pupil, $10,261 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 Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Branch 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 Branch's government
Who represents Branch
Branch 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.