Cumberland, PA town hall & government
Cumberland spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cumberland's government.
Where Cumberland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Income taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Cumberland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gettysburg Area School District
Cumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Freedom, Gettysburg, Highland, Straban and Mount Joy. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,381 per pupil, $11,958 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 Cumberland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cumberland 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 Cumberland's government
Who represents Cumberland
Cumberland 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.