Hazleton, PA town hall & government
Hazleton spent $18.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $627 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazleton's government.
Who runs Hazleton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hazleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Utility sales 2%
Hazleton didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hazleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hazleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hazleton Area School District
Hazleton'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 Hazleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazleton 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 Hazleton's government
Who represents Hazleton
Hazleton 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.