Munster, PA town hall & government
Munster spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Munster's government.
Where Munster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 47%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Munster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penn Cambria School District
Munster's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Ashville, Cresson, Cresson, Dean and Gallitzin. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,479 per pupil, $8,982 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 Munster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Munster 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Munster's government
Who represents Munster
Munster is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.