Town Hall · Halfmoon

Halfmoon, PA town hall & government

Halfmoon spent $995,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Halfmoon's money goes

Spent
$995,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$352
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$302,000
$107 per resident
Administration & buildings
$377,00038%
Roads & transportation
$164,00016%
Fire
$127,00013%
Parks & libraries
$68,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0002%
Housing & development
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0002%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%
Sewer & trash
$5,0001%
Other
$188,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Income taxes 33%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Halfmoon

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

State College Area School District

Halfmoon's K–12 school district, shared with College, Ferguson, Harris, Patton and State College. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,249
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
6,712
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$175.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $24,249 per pupil, $14,903 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 Halfmoon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,228
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$443,200
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.

Local

Contact Halfmoon's government

Town hall & decisions in Halfmoon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Halfmoon

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

All of Halfmoon'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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