Canal, PA town hall & government
Canal spent $520,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canal's government.
Where Canal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- From other local governments 24%
- Income taxes 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Canal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Area School District
Canal's K–12 school district, shared with Barkeyville, Clinton, Clintonville, Franklin, Frenchcreek and Irwin. 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 33%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,861 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 Canal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canal 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 Canal's government
Who represents Canal
Canal is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.