Saxton, PA town hall & government
Saxton spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saxton's government.
Where Saxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Income taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Saxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Saxton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tussey Mountain School District
Saxton's K–12 school district, shared with Broad Top City, Broad Top, Carbon, Coaldale, Coalmont and Dudley. 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 29%
- State 64%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,797 per pupil, $11,398 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 Saxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saxton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Saxton's government
Who represents Saxton
Saxton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.