Chest, PA town hall & government
Chest spent $123,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chest's government.
Where Chest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Income taxes 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Chest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambria Heights School District
Chest's K–12 school district, shared with Carrolltown, Chest Springs, Clearfield, East Carroll, Elder and Hastings. 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 28%
- State 68%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,255 per pupil, $10,876 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 Chest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chest 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 Chest's government
Who represents Chest
Chest 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.