Point, PA town hall & government
Point spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,095 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Point's government.
Where Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the federal government 22%
- Income taxes 19%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shikellamy School District
Point's K–12 school district, shared with Northumberland, Rockefeller, Snydertown, Sunbury and Upper Augusta. 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 42%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $9,239 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 Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Point 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 Point's government
Who represents Point
Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.