Orrstown, PA town hall & government
Orrstown spent $25,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $97 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orrstown's government.
Where Orrstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 63%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Orrstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orrstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shippensburg Area School District
Orrstown's K–12 school district, shared with Hopewell, Newburg, Shippensburg, Shippensburg, Southampton and Southampton. 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 56%
- State 36%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,616 per pupil, $9,617 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 Orrstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orrstown 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 Orrstown's government
Who represents Orrstown
Orrstown 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.