Town Hall · Orbisonia

Orbisonia, PA town hall & government

Orbisonia spent $230,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $576 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orbisonia's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Orbisonia's money goes

Spent
$230,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$576
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$136,00059%
Administration & buildings
$35,00015%
Police
$12,0005%
Fire
$10,0004%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%
Other
$29,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Income taxes 24%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Orbisonia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Orbisonia

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orbisonia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southern Huntingdon County School District

Orbisonia's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cassville, Clay, Cromwell, Dublin and Rockhill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,431
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,037
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,431 per pupil, $8,895 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Orbisonia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,403
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$132,800
owner-occupied

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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Orbisonia

Orbisonia is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Orbisonia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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