Town Hall · Pittston

Pittston, PA town hall & government

Pittston spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,297 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittston's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,297
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$15.4 million
$1,993 per resident
Housing & development
$2.7 million27%
Police
$1.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million14%
Fire
$983,00010%
Administration & buildings
$949,0009%
Roads & transportation
$882,0009%
Interest on debt
$490,0005%
Parks & libraries
$345,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$209,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$414,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pittston

Full-time staff
38
135 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
10 full-time74 part
Fire
7 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pittston Area School District

Pittston's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Jenkins and Pittston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,433
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,223
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,433 per pupil, $9,616 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 Pittston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,469
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$126,800
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 Pittston's government

🏛️ Official websitepittstoncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pittston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittston

Pittston is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Pittston'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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