Town Hall · Sheshequin

Sheshequin, PA town hall & government

Sheshequin spent $800,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $628 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sheshequin's money goes

Spent
$800,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$628
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$72,000
$57 per resident
Roads & transportation
$481,00060%
Administration & buildings
$99,00012%
Fire
$69,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0004%
Parks & libraries
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Other
$91,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Income taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%

Sheshequin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sheshequin

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sheshequin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Athens Area School District

Sheshequin's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Athens, Ridgebury, Smithfield and Ulster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,882
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,042
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $19,882 per pupil, $12,751 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 Sheshequin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,390
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$212,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sheshequin's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheshequin

Sheshequin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Sheshequin'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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