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Ross, PA town hall & government

Ross spent $34.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,134 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
$34.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,134
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$240 per resident
Sewer & trash
$11.1 million32%
Roads & transportation
$7.7 million22%
Police
$7.5 million22%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million6%
Fire
$1.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$732,0002%
Interest on debt
$179,0001%
Other
$1 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
102
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
47 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time30 part
Roads & transportation
31 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

North Hills School District

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with West View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,877
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,877 per pupil, $11,969 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
$3,662
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$268,900
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

🏛️ Official websiteross.pa.us ↗

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 Christopher R. Deluzio. 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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