Elco, PA town hall & government
Elco spent $90,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elco's government.
Where Elco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 18%
- Income taxes 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Elco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
California Area School District
Elco's K–12 school district, shared with Allenport, California, Coal Center, Long Branch, Roscoe and West Pike Run. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,655 per pupil, $8,977 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 Elco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elco 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 Elco's government
Who represents Elco
Elco is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.