Town Hall · Ringtown

Ringtown, PA town hall & government

Ringtown spent $545,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $720 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ringtown's money goes

Spent
$545,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$720
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$186,000
$246 per resident
Administration & buildings
$301,00055%
Roads & transportation
$57,00010%
Police
$28,0005%
Fire
$20,0004%
Water & other utilities
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Other
$106,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ringtown

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ringtown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Schuylkill School District

Ringtown's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Butler, Conyngham, Frackville, Girardville and Gordon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,234
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,062
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,234 per pupil, $9,013 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 Ringtown pay

Typical tax bill
$2,256
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$180,500
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 Ringtown's government

Town hall & decisions in Ringtown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ringtown

Ringtown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Ringtown'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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