Clay, PA town hall & government
Clay spent $783,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 28%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moniteau School District
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry, Cherry Valley, Concord, Eau Claire, Marion and Venango. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,642 per pupil, $9,698 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 Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay 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 Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay 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.