Hunker, PA town hall & government
Hunker spent $50,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $187 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hunker's government.
Where Hunker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Hunker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hunker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hempfield Area School District
Hunker's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsburg, New Stanton, Youngwood and Hempfield. 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 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,945 per pupil, $12,228 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 Hunker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hunker 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 Hunker's government
Who represents Hunker
Hunker 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.