Town Hall · Kane

Kane, PA town hall & government

Kane spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $514 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kane's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$514
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$498,00028%
Police
$349,00020%
Administration & buildings
$305,00017%
Parks & libraries
$118,0007%
Fire
$87,0005%
Sewer & trash
$80,0005%
Water & other utilities
$34,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$255,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kane

Full-time staff
9
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Other
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

Kane Area School District

Kane's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton, Highland, Mount Jewett and Wetmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,638
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
941
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,638 per pupil, $11,218 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 Kane pay

Typical tax bill
$1,470
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$73,600
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 Kane's government

Town hall & decisions in Kane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kane

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

All of Kane'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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