Town Hall · Hermitage

Hermitage, PA town hall & government

Hermitage spent $19.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,232 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hermitage's money goes

Spent
$19.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,232
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$762 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million23%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million21%
Police
$3.6 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million14%
Fire
$809,0004%
Housing & development
$418,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$396,0002%
Parks & libraries
$394,0002%
Interest on debt
$386,0002%
Health & welfare
$38,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Income taxes 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermitage

Full-time staff
97
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Fire
5 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hermitage School District

Hermitage's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,686
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,017
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,686 per pupil, $10,095 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.

Also serving Hermitage: Farrell Area School District ($26,392 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hermitage pay

Typical tax bill
$2,380
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$199,500
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 Hermitage's government

Town hall & decisions in Hermitage →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermitage

Hermitage is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hermitage'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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