Main, PA town hall & government
Main spent $352,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Main's government.
Where Main's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 44%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Main
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Main didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bloomsburg Area School District
Main's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Bloomsburg, Hemlock and Montour. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,724 per pupil, $10,715 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 Main kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Main 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 Main's government
Who represents Main
Main is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.