Platea, PA town hall & government
Platea spent $162,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Platea's government.
Where Platea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Platea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Platea didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northwestern School District
Platea's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Conneaut, Cranesville, Elk Creek and Springfield. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,751 per pupil, $11,032 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 Platea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Platea 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 Platea's government
Who represents Platea
Platea is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.