Schellsburg, PA town hall & government
Schellsburg spent $82,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schellsburg's government.
Where Schellsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 14%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Utility sales 3%
Who works for Schellsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chestnut Ridge School District
Schellsburg's K–12 school district, shared with East St. Clair, Juniata, King, Lincoln, Napier and New Paris. 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 31%
- State 57%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,331 per pupil, $10,128 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 Schellsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schellsburg 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 Schellsburg's government
Who represents Schellsburg
Schellsburg 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.