Hamlin, PA town hall & government
Hamlin spent $544,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamlin's government.
Where Hamlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 13%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hamlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smethport Area School District
Hamlin's K–12 school district, shared with Keating, Norwich, Sergeant and Smethport. 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 27%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,174 per pupil, $12,839 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 Hamlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamlin 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 Hamlin's government
Who represents Hamlin
Hamlin 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.