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Colley, PA town hall & government

Colley spent $536,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $896 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Colley's money goes

Spent
$536,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$896
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$74,000
$124 per resident
Roads & transportation
$311,00058%
Administration & buildings
$111,00021%
Fire
$21,0004%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$86,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Income taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Colley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Colley

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 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

Sullivan County School District

Colley's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry, Davidson, Dushore, Eagles Mere, Elkland and Forks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,972
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,972 per pupil, $16,151 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 Colley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,000
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$202,100
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 Colley's government

Town hall & decisions in Colley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colley

Colley is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Colley'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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