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Shenango, PA town hall & government

Shenango spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $798 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shenango's government.

Town budget

Where Shenango's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$798
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$581 per resident
Police
$886,00030%
Administration & buildings
$828,00028%
Roads & transportation
$662,00023%
Interest on debt
$100,0003%
Fire
$51,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Other
$344,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 22%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shenango

Full-time staff
14
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Middlesex Area School District

Shenango's K–12 school district, shared with Lackawannock and West Middlesex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,468
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
729
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,468 per pupil, $12,911 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shenango pay

Typical tax bill
$2,203
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$188,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Shenango's government

Town hall & decisions in Shenango →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shenango

Shenango is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Shenango's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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