Gilpin, PA town hall & government
Gilpin spent $949,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilpin's government.
Where Gilpin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Income taxes 24%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Gilpin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leechburg Area School District
Gilpin's K–12 school district, shared with Leechburg and West Leechburg. 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 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,849 per pupil, $13,130 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 Gilpin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilpin 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 Gilpin's government
Who represents Gilpin
Gilpin 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.