Town Hall · Hegins

Hegins, PA town hall & government

Hegins spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $364 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hegins's government.

Town budget

Where Hegins's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$364
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$12,000
$4 per resident
Roads & transportation
$528,00043%
Administration & buildings
$214,00018%
Police
$189,00015%
Parks & libraries
$92,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0003%
Fire
$19,0002%
Sewer & trash
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$141,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hegins

Full-time staff
7
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-Valley School District

Hegins's K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Eldred, Hubley and Upper Mahantongo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,006
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
879
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,006 per pupil, $9,035 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hegins pay

Typical tax bill
$1,776
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$197,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hegins's government

Town hall & decisions in Hegins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hegins

Hegins is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hegins's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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