Cresson, PA town hall & government
Cresson spent $759,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cresson's government.
Where Cresson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 18%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Cresson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penn Cambria School District
Cresson's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Ashville, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin and Gallitzin. 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 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,479 per pupil, $8,982 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 Cresson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cresson 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 Cresson's government
Who represents Cresson
Cresson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.