Cooper, PA town hall & government
Cooper spent $917,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cooper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Branch Area School District
Cooper's K–12 school district, shared with Graham, Karthaus, Morris and West Keating. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,315 per pupil, $11,369 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 Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper 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.