Gaines, PA town hall & government
Gaines spent $508,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaines's government.
Where Gaines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 21%
- Income taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Gaines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gaines didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Galeton Area School District
Gaines's K–12 school district, shared with Abbott, Elk, Galeton, Pike, West Branch and Hector. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,386 per pupil, $15,844 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 Gaines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gaines 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 Gaines's government
Who represents Gaines
Gaines 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.