Town Hall · Clarion

Clarion, PA town hall & government

Clarion spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $520 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Clarion

Jennifer Fulmer VinsonMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Clarion's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$520
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$470,000
$83 per resident
Police
$1 million35%
Roads & transportation
$689,00023%
Administration & buildings
$621,00021%
Parks & libraries
$345,00012%
Sewer & trash
$80,0003%
Fire
$63,0002%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Housing & development
$10,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Other
$81,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Income taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarion

Full-time staff
15
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarion Area School District

Clarion's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Paint and Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,257
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
822
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,257 per pupil, $10,633 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 Clarion pay

Typical tax bill
$1,970
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$163,200
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 Clarion's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarion

Clarion is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Clarion'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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