Shade, PA town hall & government
Shade spent $655,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shade's government.
Where Shade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Income taxes 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Shade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shade-Central City School District
Shade's K–12 school district, shared with Central City. 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 27%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $27,457 per pupil, $15,628 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shade 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's government
Who represents Shade
Shade is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.