Centre Hall, PA town hall & government
Centre Hall spent $1.2 million in the year to November 30, 2022, about $953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centre Hall's government.
Where Centre Hall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Income taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Centre Hall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penns Valley Area School District
Centre Hall's K–12 school district, shared with Gregg, Haines, Miles, Millheim, Penn and Potter. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,947 per pupil, $10,442 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 Centre Hall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centre Hall 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 Centre Hall's government
Who represents Centre Hall
Centre Hall 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.