Town Hall · Johnsonburg

Johnsonburg, PA town hall & government

Johnsonburg spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnsonburg's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,253
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$750,000
$331 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million51%
Administration & buildings
$361,00013%
Housing & development
$356,00013%
Police
$347,00012%
Parks & libraries
$249,0009%
Fire
$34,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$50,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 25%
  • Income taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnsonburg

Full-time staff
6
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 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

Johnsonburg Area School District

Johnsonburg's K–12 school district, shared with Jones. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,313
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
549
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,313 per pupil, $11,146 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 Johnsonburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,481
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$62,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Johnsonburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnsonburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnsonburg

Johnsonburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Johnsonburg'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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