Chicora, PA town hall & government
Chicora spent $474,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chicora's government.
Where Chicora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Income taxes 20%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Chicora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Karns City Area School District
Chicora's K–12 school district, shared with Brady, Bradys Bend, Bruin, Donegal, East Brady and Fairview. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,821 per pupil, $9,953 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 Chicora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chicora 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 Chicora's government
Who represents Chicora
Chicora is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.