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Providence, PA town hall & government

Providence spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Providence's government.

Town budget

Where Providence's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$229
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$761,000
$108 per resident
Roads & transportation
$857,00053%
Administration & buildings
$356,00022%
Fire
$92,0006%
Parks & libraries
$76,0005%
Interest on debt
$36,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0001%
Other
$176,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Providence

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Solanco School District

Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Bart, Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore, Eden and Fulton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,943
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,059
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,943 per pupil, $10,893 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,751
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$228,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Providence's government

Town hall & decisions in Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Providence

Providence is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Providence's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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