Mount Carmel, PA town hall & government
Mount Carmel spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $642 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Carmel's government.
Who runs Mount Carmel
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mount Carmel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Income taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Mount Carmel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Carmel Area School District
Mount Carmel's K–12 school district, shared with Centralia, Kulpmont, Marion Heights and Mount Carmel. 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 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,712 per pupil, $8,851 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 Mount Carmel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel's government
Who represents Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel 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.