Burnside, PA town hall & government
Burnside spent $348,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnside's government.
Where Burnside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 21%
- Income taxes 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Burnside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burnside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harmony Area School District
Burnside's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry Tree, Chest and Westover. 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 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $27,561 per pupil, $16,033 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 Burnside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnside 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 Burnside's government
Who represents Burnside
Burnside 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.