Hemlock, PA town hall & government
Hemlock spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hemlock's government.
Where Hemlock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 21%
- Income taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hemlock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bloomsburg Area School District
Hemlock's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Bloomsburg, Main and Montour. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,724 per pupil, $10,715 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 Hemlock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hemlock 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 Hemlock's government
Who represents Hemlock
Hemlock 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.