Houston, PA town hall & government
Houston spent $914,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $741 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Houston's government.
Where Houston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 20%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Houston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Houston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chartiers-Houston School District
Houston's K–12 school district, shared with Chartiers. 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 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,693 per pupil, $9,878 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 Houston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Houston 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 Houston's government
Who represents Houston
Houston is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.