Huston, PA town hall & government
Huston spent $397,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Huston's government.
Where Huston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Income taxes 32%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Huston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spring Cove School District
Huston's K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, Martinsburg, North Woodbury, Roaring Spring and Taylor. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,744 per pupil, $8,922 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 Huston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Huston 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 Huston's government
Who represents Huston
Huston is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.