Gettysburg, PA town hall & government
Gettysburg spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $877 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gettysburg's government.
Who runs Gettysburg
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gettysburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Income taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Gettysburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gettysburg Area School District
Gettysburg's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Franklin, Freedom, Highland, Straban and Mount Joy. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,381 per pupil, $11,958 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.