Town Hall · Grove

Grove, PA town hall & government

Grove spent $414,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,688 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grove's money goes

Spent
$414,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,688
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$298,00072%
Administration & buildings
$67,00016%
Sewer & trash
$31,0007%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Grove

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cameron County School District

Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Driftwood, Emporium, Gibson, Lumber, Portage and Shippen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,613
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
550
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,613 per pupil, $10,649 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 Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$858
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$165,600
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 Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grove

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

All of Grove'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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