Town Hall · Clairton

Clairton, PA town hall & government

Clairton spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $957 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clairton's government.

Town budget

Where Clairton's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$957
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million21%
Police
$1.2 million20%
Roads & transportation
$950,00015%
Fire
$943,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$606,00010%
Sewer & trash
$492,0008%
Parks & libraries
$267,0004%
Housing & development
$170,0003%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$247,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clairton

Full-time staff
18
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clairton City School District

Clairton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,886
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
832
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,886 per pupil, $10,923 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clairton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,077
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$66,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clairton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclairton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clairton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clairton

Clairton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Clairton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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