Brokenstraw, PA town hall & government
Brokenstraw spent $639,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brokenstraw's government.
Where Brokenstraw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Income taxes 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Brokenstraw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brokenstraw didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warren County School District
Brokenstraw's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Lake, Cherry Grove, Clarendon, Conewango, Deerfield and Eldred. 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 32%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,378 per pupil, $11,058 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 Brokenstraw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brokenstraw 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 Brokenstraw's government
Who represents Brokenstraw
Brokenstraw 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.