Town Hall · Ross

Ross, PA town hall & government

Ross spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $372 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$372
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$788,00072%
Administration & buildings
$104,00010%
Fire
$23,0002%
Sewer & trash
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$154,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 32%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake-Lehman School District

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Harveys Lake, Jackson, Lake, Lehman and Noxen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,448
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,448 per pupil, $12,448 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 Ross pay

Typical tax bill
$2,496
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$218,200
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.

Local

Contact Ross's government

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

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

All of Ross'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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