Choconut, PA town hall & government
Choconut spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Choconut's government.
Where Choconut's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 77%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Choconut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montrose Area School District
Choconut's K–12 school district, shared with Apolacon, Bridgewater, Forest Lake, Franklin, Friendsville and Jessup. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,152 per pupil, $13,078 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 Choconut kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Choconut 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 Choconut's government
Who represents Choconut
Choconut is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.