Elderton, PA town hall & government
Elderton spent $203,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elderton's government.
Where Elderton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Elderton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Armstrong School District
Elderton's K–12 school district, shared with Applewold, Atwood, Boggs, Burrell, Cadogan and Cowanshannock. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,947 per pupil, $13,157 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 Elderton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elderton 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 Elderton's government
Who represents Elderton
Elderton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.