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Genesee, PA town hall & government

Genesee spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genesee's money goes

Spent
$309,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$406
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$14,000
$18 per resident
Roads & transportation
$146,00047%
Administration & buildings
$52,00017%
Fire
$39,00013%
Sewer & trash
$22,0007%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$40,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Genesee

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Genesee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Potter School District

Genesee's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, Harrison, Ulysses, Ulysses, Allegany and Hector. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,250
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
513
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,250 per pupil, $12,846 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 Genesee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,442
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$137,500
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 Genesee's government

Town hall & decisions in Genesee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genesee

Genesee is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Genesee'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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