Columbus, PA town hall & government
Columbus spent $685,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 25%
- Income taxes 19%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Corry Area School District
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Corry, Elgin, Sparta, Spartansburg and Spring Creek. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,423 per pupil, $11,372 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.