Town Hall · McKean

McKean, PA town hall & government

McKean spent $163,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $445 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McKean's money goes

Spent
$163,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$445
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$75,00046%
Administration & buildings
$55,00034%
Sewer & trash
$19,00012%
Fire
$4,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Other
$5,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for McKean

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

General McLane School District

McKean's K–12 school district, shared with Edinboro, Franklin, McKean and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,923
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,055
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,923 per pupil, $9,955 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 McKean pay

Typical tax bill
$2,563
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$208,800
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 McKean's government

Town hall & decisions in McKean →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKean

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

All of McKean'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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