Oliver, PA town hall & government
Oliver spent $341,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oliver's government.
Where Oliver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Income taxes 28%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Oliver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oliver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Punxsutawney Area School District
Oliver's K–12 school district, shared with Banks, Bell, Big Run, Gaskill, Henderson and McCalmont. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,410 per pupil, $11,183 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 Oliver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Oliver's government
Who represents Oliver
Oliver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.