Town Hall · Covington

Covington, PA town hall & government

Covington spent $229,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $465 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Covington's money goes

Spent
$229,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$465
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$94,000
$191 per resident
Roads & transportation
$145,00063%
Administration & buildings
$38,00017%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Other
$39,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Covington

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clearfield Area School District

Covington's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Clearfield, Girard, Goshen, Knox and Lawrence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,680
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,066
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,680 per pupil, $11,169 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 Covington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,280
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$147,300
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 Covington's government

Town hall & decisions in Covington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Covington

Covington is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Covington'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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