Canton, PA town hall & government
Canton spent $878,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 13%
- Income taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canton Area School District
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Leroy, McIntyre, McNett and Union. 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 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,861 per pupil, $13,108 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 Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton 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 Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.