Hookstown, PA town hall & government
Hookstown spent $33,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hookstown's government.
Where Hookstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 40%
- From the federal government 20%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
Who works for Hookstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Side Area School District
Hookstown's K–12 school district, shared with Frankfort Springs, Georgetown, Greene, Hanover and Shippingport. 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 40%
- State 57%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,664 per pupil, $15,134 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 Hookstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hookstown 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 Hookstown's government
Who represents Hookstown
Hookstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.