Johnstown, PA town hall & government
Johnstown spent $32.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,812 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnstown's government.
Who runs Johnstown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Johnstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- Income taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Johnstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greater Johnstown School District
Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Yoder, Stonycreek and West 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,445 per pupil, $10,433 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 Johnstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Johnstown 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.
Contact Johnstown's government
Who represents Johnstown
Johnstown 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.