Cooperstown, PA town hall & government
Cooperstown spent $195,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooperstown's government.
Where Cooperstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Income taxes 22%
- From the federal government 14%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Cooperstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley Grove School District
Cooperstown's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson and Sugarcreek. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,365 per pupil, $10,407 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 Cooperstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown's government
Who represents Cooperstown
Cooperstown 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.