Ransom, PA town hall & government
Ransom spent $978,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $718 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 64%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Ransom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abington Heights School District
Ransom's K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Glenburn, Newton, North Abington and South Abington. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,997 per pupil, $9,876 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 Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom 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 Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.