Coal, PA town hall & government
Coal spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coal's government.
Where Coal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the federal government 15%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Coal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Coal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shamokin Area School District
Coal's K–12 school district, shared with East Cameron, Shamokin and Shamokin. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $9,215 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 Coal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coal 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.
Contact Coal's government
Who represents Coal
Coal is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.