Porter, PA town hall & government
Porter spent $542,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $437 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porter's government.
Where Porter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Income taxes 24%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Porter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Porter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Redbank Valley School District
Porter's K–12 school district, shared with Hawthorn, Madison, Mahoning, New Bethlehem, Redbank and Redbank. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,808 per pupil, $11,476 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 Porter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porter 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 Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.