Halifax, PA town hall & government
Halifax spent $343,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Halifax's government.
Where Halifax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Income taxes 18%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Halifax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Halifax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Halifax Area School District
Halifax's K–12 school district, shared with Halifax, Jackson and Wayne. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,513 per pupil, $11,372 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 Halifax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Halifax 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 Halifax's government
Who represents Halifax
Halifax is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.