Howard, PA town hall & government
Howard spent $311,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howard's government.
Where Howard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Income taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Howard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Howard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bald Eagle Area School District
Howard's K–12 school district, shared with Boggs, Burnside, Howard, Huston, Milesburg and Port Matilda. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,417 per pupil, $11,596 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 Howard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howard 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 Howard's government
Who represents Howard
Howard is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.