Galeton, PA town hall & government
Galeton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,075 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galeton's government.
Where Galeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 12%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Galeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Galeton Area School District
Galeton's K–12 school district, shared with Abbott, Elk, Gaines, 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 Galeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Galeton 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 Galeton's government
Who represents Galeton
Galeton 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.