Metal, PA town hall & government
Metal spent $432,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $233 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Metal's government.
Where Metal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Metal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fannett-Metal School District
Metal's K–12 school district, shared with Fannett. 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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,184 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 Metal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Metal 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 Metal's government
Who represents Metal
Metal is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.