Rochester, PA town hall & government
Rochester spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochester's government.
Where Rochester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Income taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Rochester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochester Area School District
Rochester's K–12 school district, shared with East Rochester and Rochester. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $23,939 per pupil, $13,940 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 Rochester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochester 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 Rochester's government
Who represents Rochester
Rochester is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.