Hallstead, PA town hall & government
Hallstead spent $232,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hallstead's government.
Where Hallstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Hallstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Ridge School District
Hallstead's K–12 school district, shared with Great Bend, Great Bend, Jackson, New Milford and New Milford. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,398 per pupil, $11,683 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 Hallstead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hallstead 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 Hallstead's government
Who represents Hallstead
Hallstead is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.