Mount Oliver, PA town hall & government
Mount Oliver spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Oliver's government.
Where Mount Oliver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 25%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Mount Oliver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Oliver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pittsburgh School District
Mount Oliver's K–12 school district, shared with Pittsburgh. 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 49%
- State 36%
- Federal 15%
Of the $25,747 per pupil, $14,407 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 Oliver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Oliver 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 Oliver's government
Who represents Mount Oliver
Mount Oliver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.