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.
Where Providence's money goes
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%
Who works for Providence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Providence 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 Providence's government
Who represents Providence
Providence is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.