Hazle, PA town hall & government
Hazle spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazle's government.
Where Hazle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 46%
- Property taxes 16%
- Income taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hazle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hazle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hazleton Area School District
Hazle's K–12 school district, shared with Banks, Beaver Meadows, Black Creek, Butler, Conyngham and East Union. 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 37%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,526 per pupil, $9,618 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 Hazle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazle 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.
Contact Hazle's government
Who represents Hazle
Hazle is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.