Clinton, PA town hall & government
Clinton spent $394,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clinton's government.
Where Clinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Clinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Wayne School District
Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Lake, Salem, South Canaan, Waymart and Sterling. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,801 per pupil, $16,209 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.
Also serving Clinton: Forest City Regional School District ($21,970 per pupil).
Which schools Clinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clinton 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 Clinton's government
Who represents Clinton
Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.