Potter, PA town hall & government
Potter spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potter's government.
Where Potter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 79%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Potter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Valley School District
Potter's K–12 school district, shared with Center and Monaca. 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 57%
- State 40%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,889 per pupil, $11,175 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 Potter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potter 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 Potter's government
Who represents Potter
Potter is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.