Town Hall · Reed

Reed, PA town hall & government

Reed spent $171,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $713 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Reed's money goes

Spent
$171,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$713
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$104,00061%
Administration & buildings
$38,00022%
Fire
$5,0003%
Sewer & trash
$5,0003%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$13,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Income taxes 28%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Reed

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Susquenita School District

Reed's K–12 school district, shared with Duncannon, Marysville, New Buffalo, Penn, Rye and Watts. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,783
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,783 per pupil, $10,244 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 Reed pay

Typical tax bill
$2,574
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$213,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Reed's government

Town hall & decisions in Reed →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Reed

Reed is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Reed'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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