Rush, PA town hall & government
Rush spent $362,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rush's government.
Where Rush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 100%
Who works for Rush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rush didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tamaqua Area School District
Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Schuylkill, Tamaqua, Walker and West Penn. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,833 per pupil, $9,496 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.
Also serving Rush: Mahanoy Area School District ($16,949 per pupil).
Which schools Rush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rush 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 Rush's government
Who represents Rush
Rush is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.