Catharine, PA town hall & government
Catharine spent $187,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catharine's government.
Where Catharine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 35%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Catharine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamsburg Community School District
Catharine's K–12 school district, shared with Williamsburg and Woodbury. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,045 per pupil, $8,864 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 Catharine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Catharine 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 Catharine's government
Who represents Catharine
Catharine is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.