Cherry Tree, PA town hall & government
Cherry Tree spent $242,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherry Tree's government.
Where Cherry Tree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Cherry Tree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harmony Area School District
Cherry Tree's K–12 school district, shared with Burnside, Chest and Westover. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $27,561 per pupil, $16,033 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 Cherry Tree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree's government
Who represents Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.