Sandy, PA town hall & government
Sandy spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandy's government.
Where Sandy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 18%
- Income taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sandy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sandy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
DuBois Area School District
Sandy's K–12 school district, shared with Bloom, Brady, DuBois, Falls Creek, Huston and Reynoldsville. 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 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,072 per pupil, $9,989 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 Sandy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sandy 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 Sandy's government
Who represents Sandy
Sandy is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.