Town Hall · Clay

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.

Town budget

Where Clay's money goes

Spent
$783,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$306
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$26,000
$10 per resident
Roads & transportation
$454,00058%
Administration & buildings
$117,00015%
Sewer & trash
$78,00010%
Fire
$50,0006%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$69,0009%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Clay

Full-time staff
5
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,642
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,144
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,236
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$232,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clay's government

🏛️ Official websiteclaytwpbutler.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clay

Clay is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Clay'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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