Town Hall · Rostraver

Rostraver, PA town hall & government

Rostraver spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $904 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rostraver's money goes

Spent
$10.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$904
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,117
Long-term debt
$14.5 million
$1,274 per resident
Police
$3.8 million37%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$764,0007%
Administration & buildings
$650,0006%
Interest on debt
$542,0005%
Fire
$538,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$353,0003%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$218,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Rostraver

Full-time staff
45
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Belle Vernon Area School District

Rostraver's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Vernon, Fayette City, North Belle Vernon and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,531
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,531 per pupil, $9,819 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 Rostraver pay

Typical tax bill
$2,753
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$228,300
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 Rostraver's government

🏛️ Official websiterostraver.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rostraver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rostraver

Rostraver is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Rostraver'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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