Brown, PA town hall & government
Brown spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $413 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brown's government.
Where Brown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 26%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Brown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mifflin County School District
Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Armagh, Bratton, Burnham, Decatur, Derry and Granville. 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 40%
- State 47%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,601 per pupil, $9,906 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 Brown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brown 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.
Contact Brown's government
Who represents Brown
Brown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.