Brisbin, PA town hall & government
Brisbin spent $125,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $325 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brisbin's government.
Where Brisbin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Brisbin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moshannon Valley School District
Brisbin's K–12 school district, shared with Bigler, Glen Hope, Gulich, Houtzdale, Jordan and Ramey. 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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,484 per pupil, $10,309 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 Brisbin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brisbin 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 Brisbin's government
Who represents Brisbin
Brisbin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.