Town Hall · Philipsburg

Philipsburg, PA town hall & government

Philipsburg spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Philipsburg's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,024
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,677 per resident
Roads & transportation
$953,00035%
Sewer & trash
$935,00034%
Administration & buildings
$274,00010%
Interest on debt
$192,0007%
Fire
$70,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0002%
Parks & libraries
$47,0002%
Police
$11,000<1%
Other
$209,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Philipsburg

Full-time staff
16
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

Philipsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Boggs, Chester Hill, Decatur, Osceola Mills, Rush and Wallaceton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,818
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,595
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,818 per pupil, $12,167 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 Philipsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,689
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$148,700
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 Philipsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitephilipsburgborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Philipsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Philipsburg

Philipsburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Philipsburg'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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