Gamble, PA town hall & government
Gamble spent $861,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gamble's government.
Where Gamble's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Income taxes 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Gamble
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montoursville Area School District
Gamble's K–12 school district, shared with Cascade, Eldred, Fairfield, Montoursville, Plunketts Creek and Upper Fairfield. 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 55%
- State 41%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,883 per pupil, $10,036 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 Gamble kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gamble 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 Gamble's government
Who represents Gamble
Gamble 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.