Town Hall · Kelly

Kelly, PA town hall & government

Kelly spent $2.4 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 Kelly's government.

Town budget

Where Kelly's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$514
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$294,000
$63 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million62%
Roads & transportation
$442,00019%
Fire
$207,0009%
Sewer & trash
$66,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0002%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$122,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 23%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Kelly

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Lewisburg Area School District

Kelly's K–12 school district, shared with East Buffalo, Lewisburg and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,867
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,787
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,867 per pupil, $12,450 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 Kelly pay

Typical tax bill
$3,045
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$242,900
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 Kelly's government

Town hall & decisions in Kelly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kelly

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

All of Kelly'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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