Pike, PA town hall & government
Pike spent $642,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pike's government.
Where Pike's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 27%
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 14%
- From other local governments 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Pike
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Curwensville Area School District
Pike's K–12 school district, shared with Curwensville, Ferguson, Grampian, Greenwood and Penn. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,777 per pupil, $11,111 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 Pike kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pike 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 Pike's government
Who represents Pike
Pike 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.