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Emlenton, PA town hall & government

Emlenton spent $398,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Emlenton's money goes

Spent
$398,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$702
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$58,000
$102 per resident
Roads & transportation
$118,00030%
Administration & buildings
$105,00026%
Parks & libraries
$47,00012%
Police
$44,00011%
Fire
$18,0005%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$52,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 14%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Emlenton

Full-time staff
11
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District

Emlenton's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Foxburg, Hovey, Parker, Perry and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,510
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,510 per pupil, $16,167 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 Emlenton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,564
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$103,900
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 Emlenton's government

Town hall & decisions in Emlenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emlenton

Emlenton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Emlenton'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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