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Gallitzin, PA town hall & government

Gallitzin spent $970,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gallitzin's money goes

Spent
$970,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$641
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$85,000
$56 per resident
Roads & transportation
$275,00028%
Administration & buildings
$146,00015%
Sewer & trash
$97,00010%
Police
$94,00010%
Parks & libraries
$82,0008%
Water & other utilities
$50,0005%
Fire
$21,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$184,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gallitzin

Full-time staff
6
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Police
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Penn Cambria School District

Gallitzin's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Ashville, Cresson, Cresson, Dean and Gallitzin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,479
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,521
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,479 per pupil, $8,982 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 Gallitzin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,109
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$97,300
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 Gallitzin's government

Town hall & decisions in Gallitzin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gallitzin

Gallitzin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Gallitzin'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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