Meshoppen, PA town hall & government
Meshoppen spent $507,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meshoppen's government.
Where Meshoppen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Income taxes 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Meshoppen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meshoppen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elk Lake School District
Meshoppen's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Dimock, Meshoppen, Middletown, Rush and Springville. 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 43%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,954 per pupil, $12,187 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 Meshoppen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meshoppen 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 Meshoppen's government
Who represents Meshoppen
Meshoppen 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.