Pleasant Hills, PA town hall & government
Pleasant Hills spent $10.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant Hills's government.
Where Pleasant Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pleasant Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pleasant Hills didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Jefferson Hills School District
Pleasant Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Hills and West Elizabeth. 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 68%
- State 29%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,723 per pupil, $9,976 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 Pleasant Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills's government
Who represents Pleasant Hills
Pleasant Hills is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.