Buffington, PA town hall & government
Buffington spent $294,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffington's government.
Where Buffington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 36%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Buffington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United School District
Buffington's K–12 school district, shared with Armagh, Brush Valley, East Wheatfield and West Wheatfield. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,154 per pupil, $13,816 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 Buffington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffington 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 Buffington's government
Who represents Buffington
Buffington is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.