Monessen, PA town hall & government
Monessen spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monessen's government.
Where Monessen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Monessen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monessen City School District
Monessen's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,898 per pupil, $13,932 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 Monessen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monessen 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.
Contact Monessen's government
Who represents Monessen
Monessen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.