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Hollenback, PA town hall & government

Hollenback spent $384,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hollenback's money goes

Spent
$384,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$311
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$213,00055%
Administration & buildings
$86,00022%
Fire
$6,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$72,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 36%
  • Income taxes 29%
  • From the state 19%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hollenback

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

Berwick Area School District

Hollenback's K–12 school district, shared with Berwick, Briar Creek, Briar Creek, Nescopeck, Nescopeck and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,449
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,449 per pupil, $11,135 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 Hollenback pay

Typical tax bill
$2,538
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$206,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hollenback's government

Town hall & decisions in Hollenback →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hollenback

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

All of Hollenback'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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