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Pine Grove, PA town hall & government

Pine Grove spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,063 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pine Grove's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,063
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$1,979 per resident
Water & other utilities
$670,00031%
Administration & buildings
$351,00016%
Roads & transportation
$343,00016%
Police
$340,00016%
Interest on debt
$161,0007%
Housing & development
$50,0002%
Fire
$36,0002%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$194,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Pine Grove

Full-time staff
11
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pine Grove Area School District

Pine Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Frailey, Pine Grove, Tremont, Tremont and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,641
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,641 per pupil, $9,890 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 Pine Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,373
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$138,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Pine Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Pine Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine Grove

Pine Grove is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Pine Grove'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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