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How Juniata is run

Juniata spent $529,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $561 per resident.

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Town budget
$529,000
spent, year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$561
Above typical Pennsylvania towns ($466)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
Town staff
0
full-time · 5 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,335
a year · PA $3,311

What stands out about how Juniata is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,335 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Allegheny$1,633
Shade$1,460
Napier$1,440
Harrison$1,431
Juniata$1,335
Londonderry$1,135
$1,335
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$159,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Juniata’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Chestnut Ridge School District

Juniata’s K–12 school district, shared with East St. Clair, King, Lincoln, Napier, New Paris and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Juniata →
$17,331
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,233
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,331 per pupil, $10,128 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 57%Federal 12%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Juniata

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Juniata yet. Neighbors can add them.

Your share of the budget

About $561 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82% of spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 64%Income taxes 13%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%Fees & charges 5%Property taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Juniata

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Roads & transportation0 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
0
full-time
5
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Next door

How Juniata’s budget compares

Juniata ranks 6th lowest of 6 for spending per resident. Towns that run their own schools spend more. Tap a town to see its Town Hall.

Spends the leastSpends the mostNo figures
TownSpent per residentDebt per residentTax bill
Harrison$221—$1,431
Londonderry$231—$1,135
Shade$256$26$1,460
Napier$329—$1,440
Allegheny$489—$1,633
Juniata$561—$1,335

The town government’s own spending in its newest year (often a Census Bureau estimate). — = no figures.

Who represents Juniata

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Juniata.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Juniata’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Juniata is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Juniata get good value for its tax dollars?

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Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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