Town Hall · Kenhorst

Kenhorst, PA town hall & government

Kenhorst spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $486 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kenhorst's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$486
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$476,00035%
Administration & buildings
$231,00017%
Roads & transportation
$199,00015%
Sewer & trash
$179,00013%
Fire
$78,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$66,0005%
Health & welfare
$35,0003%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$92,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kenhorst

Full-time staff
3
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kenhorst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Governor Mifflin School District

Kenhorst's K–12 school district, shared with Brecknock, Cumru, Mohnton and Shillington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,364
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,364 per pupil, $10,005 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 Kenhorst pay

Typical tax bill
$3,451
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$195,900
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 Kenhorst's government

Town hall & decisions in Kenhorst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenhorst

Kenhorst is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Kenhorst'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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