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