Hughestown, PA town hall & government
Hughestown spent $774,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hughestown's government.
Where Hughestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hughestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittston Area School District
Hughestown's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Jenkins, Pittston and Pittston. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,433 per pupil, $9,616 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 Hughestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hughestown 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 Hughestown's government
Who represents Hughestown
Hughestown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.