Otto, PA town hall & government
Otto spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $731 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otto's government.
Where Otto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Otto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Otto-Eldred School District
Otto's K–12 school district, shared with Eldred, Eldred and Ceres. 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 18%
- State 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,237 per pupil, $12,045 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 Otto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otto 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 Otto's government
Who represents Otto
Otto 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.