Haines, PA town hall & government
Haines spent $707,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $453 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Haines's government.
Where Haines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 24%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Haines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Haines didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Penns Valley Area School District
Haines's K–12 school district, shared with Centre Hall, Gregg, Miles, Millheim, Penn and Potter. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,947 per pupil, $10,442 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 Haines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Haines 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 Haines's government
Who represents Haines
Haines 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.