Howe, PA town hall & government
Howe spent $335,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $870 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howe's government.
Where Howe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 60%
- From the state 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Howe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Area School District
Howe's K–12 school district, shared with Barnett, Green, Harmony, Hickory, Jenks and Kingsley. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $34,386 per pupil, $18,690 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 Howe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howe 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 Howe's government
Who represents Howe
Howe 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.