Shade Gap, PA town hall & government
Shade Gap spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $148 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shade Gap's government.
Where Shade Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 52%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 8%
Shade Gap didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Shade Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Huntingdon County School District
Shade Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cassville, Clay, Cromwell, Dublin and Orbisonia. 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 32%
- State 62%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,431 per pupil, $8,895 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 Shade Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shade Gap 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 Shade Gap's government
Who represents Shade Gap
Shade Gap 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.