Town Hall · McHenry

McHenry, PA town hall & government

McHenry spent $241,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,759 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McHenry's money goes

Spent
$241,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,759
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$125,00052%
Administration & buildings
$33,00014%
Sewer & trash
$31,00013%
Police
$30,00012%
Fire
$9,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$12,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Income taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for McHenry

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Jersey Shore Area School District

McHenry'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.

Spending per pupil
$18,397
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,146
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McHenry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,083
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$204,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact McHenry's government

🏛️ Official websitelyco.org/lyc-mchenry ↗

Town hall & decisions in McHenry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McHenry

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

All of McHenry'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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