Penn, PA town hall & government
Penn spent $79,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 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 26%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
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.
Penn-Trafford School District
Penn's K–12 school district, shared with Penn, Trafford and Manor. 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 42%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,562 per pupil, $9,635 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Penn's government
Who represents Penn
Penn is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.