Town Hall · Jenner

Jenner, PA town hall & government

Jenner spent $964,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jenner's government.

Town budget

Where Jenner's money goes

Spent
$964,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$256
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$506,00052%
Administration & buildings
$133,00014%
Sewer & trash
$52,0005%
Fire
$44,0005%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$226,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 29%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jenner

Full-time staff
8
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Star School District

Jenner's K–12 school district, shared with Boswell, Hooversville, Jennerstown, Quemahoning and Stoystown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,578
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,019
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $17,578 per pupil, $9,674 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Jenner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,356
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$131,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Jenner's government

Town hall & decisions in Jenner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jenner

Jenner is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Jenner's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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