Brooklyn, PA town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $843,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 62%
- Income taxes 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Clifford, Gibson, Harford, Hop Bottom, Lathrop and Lenox. 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 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,489 per pupil, $14,244 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 Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn 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.