Cochranton, PA town hall & government
Cochranton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,046 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cochranton's government.
Where Cochranton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Income taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cochranton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crawford Central School District
Cochranton's K–12 school district, shared with East Fairfield, Fairfield, French Creek, Meadville, Union and Vernon. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,738 per pupil, $10,363 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 Cochranton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cochranton 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 Cochranton's government
Who represents Cochranton
Cochranton 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.