Mercer, PA town hall & government
Mercer spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mercer's government.
Where Mercer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- Property taxes 19%
- Income taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mercer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mercer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mercer Area School District
Mercer's K–12 school district, shared with Coolspring, East Lackawannock, Findley and Jefferson. 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 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,473 per pupil, $10,318 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 Mercer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mercer 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 Mercer's government
Who represents Mercer
Mercer is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.