Town Hall · Catharine

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.

Town budget

Where Catharine's money goes

Spent
$187,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$271
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$123,00066%
Administration & buildings
$31,00017%
Fire
$13,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,0001%
Other
$16,0009%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Catharine

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,045
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
463
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Catharine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,791
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$188,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Catharine's government

Town hall & decisions in Catharine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Catharine

Catharine is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Catharine's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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