German, PA town hall & government
German spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $425 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach German's government.
Where German's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Income taxes 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for German
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. German didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Albert Gallatin Area School District
German's K–12 school district, shared with Fairchance, Georges, Masontown, Nicholson, Point Marion and Smithfield. 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 23%
- State 64%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,830 per pupil, $10,694 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 German kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in German 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.
Contact German's government
Who represents German
German is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.