Town Hall · Mohnton

Mohnton, PA town hall & government

Mohnton spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $949 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mohnton's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$949
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$256,000
$85 per resident
Roads & transportation
$907,00032%
Sewer & trash
$904,00032%
Administration & buildings
$322,00011%
Police
$277,00010%
Fire
$96,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Parks & libraries
$10,000<1%
Other
$277,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Mohnton

Full-time staff
9
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Police
3 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

Governor Mifflin School District

Mohnton's K–12 school district, shared with Brecknock, Cumru, Kenhorst and Shillington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,364
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,364 per pupil, $10,005 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 Mohnton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,796
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$237,500
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 Mohnton's government

Town hall & decisions in Mohnton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mohnton

Mohnton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Mohnton'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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