Town Hall · Eldred

Eldred, PA town hall & government

Eldred spent $648,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $904 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eldred's money goes

Spent
$648,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$904
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$554,00085%
Administration & buildings
$19,0003%
Fire
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$60,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 42%
  • From the state 29%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eldred

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eldred didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-Valley School District

Eldred's K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Hegins, Hubley and Upper Mahantongo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,006
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
879
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,006 per pupil, $9,035 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 Eldred pay

Typical tax bill
$2,056
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$239,500
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 Eldred's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldred →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldred

Eldred is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Eldred'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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