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.
Where Penn's money goes
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.
Who works for Penn
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Penn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Penn 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.
Contact Penn's government
Who represents Penn
Penn 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.