Fairmount, PA town hall & government
Fairmount spent $402,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmount's government.
Where Fairmount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Income taxes 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Fairmount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairmount didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northwest Area School District
Fairmount's K–12 school district, shared with Hunlock, Huntington, New Columbus, Shickshinny and Union. 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 $21,347 per pupil, $12,284 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 Fairmount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmount 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 Fairmount's government
Who represents Fairmount
Fairmount is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.