Brownstown, PA town hall & government
Brownstown spent $552,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $828 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brownstown's government.
Where Brownstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Income taxes 18%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Brownstown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Brownstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale Area School District
Brownstown's K–12 school district, shared with Dale, Ferndale, Lorain and Middle Taylor. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $20,890 per pupil, $12,155 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 Brownstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brownstown 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 Brownstown's government
Who represents Brownstown
Brownstown 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.