Town Hall · McKeesport

McKeesport, PA town hall & government

McKeesport spent $23.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,252 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs McKeesport

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where McKeesport's money goes

Spent
$23.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,252
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
$642 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.5 million28%
Police
$5.3 million22%
Fire
$2.7 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million10%
Housing & development
$2 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$856,0004%
Parks & libraries
$570,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$287,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 45%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Income taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McKeesport

Full-time staff
117
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
52 full-time2 part
Fire
22 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McKeesport Area School District

McKeesport's K–12 school district, shared with Dravosburg, Versailles, White Oak and South Versailles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,959
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,059
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$109.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,959 per pupil, $12,069 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 McKeesport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,044
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$72,700
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 McKeesport's government

Town hall & decisions in McKeesport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKeesport

McKeesport is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of McKeesport'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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