Moon, PA town hall & government
Moon spent $29.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,164 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moon's government.
Where Moon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Income taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Moon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Moon Area School District
Moon's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $18,109 per pupil, $12,047 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 Moon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moon 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 Moon's government
Who represents Moon
Moon is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.