Castanea, PA town hall & government
Castanea spent $875,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $764 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castanea's government.
Where Castanea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 54%
- Income taxes 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Castanea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keystone Central School District
Castanea's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Bald Eagle, Beech Creek, Beech Creek, Chapman and Colebrook. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,948 per pupil, $12,994 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 Castanea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Castanea 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 Castanea's government
Who represents Castanea
Castanea 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.