Limestone, PA town hall & government
Limestone spent $574,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Limestone's government.
Where Limestone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 40%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Limestone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Limestone didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jersey Shore Area School District
Limestone's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Avis, Bastress, Brown, Crawford and Cummings. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,397 per pupil, $11,562 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 Limestone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Limestone 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Limestone's government
Who represents Limestone
Limestone is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.