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Penn, PA town hall & government

Penn spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Penn's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$388
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$437,00035%
Roads & transportation
$330,00026%
Administration & buildings
$202,00016%
Fire
$88,0007%
Parks & libraries
$17,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$182,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 27%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 9%

Penn 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 Penn

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Susquenita School District

Penn's K–12 school district, shared with Duncannon, Marysville, New Buffalo, Reed, Rye and Watts. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,783
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,783 per pupil, $10,244 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 Penn pay

Typical tax bill
$2,503
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$216,400
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.

Local

Contact Penn's government

🏛️ Official websitepenntownship.net/penntwp ↗

Town hall & decisions in Penn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Penn

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

All of Penn'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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