Shinglehouse, PA town hall & government
Shinglehouse spent $755,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shinglehouse's government.
Where Shinglehouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Income taxes 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shinglehouse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswayo Valley School District
Shinglehouse's K–12 school district, shared with Clara, Oswayo, Oswayo, Sharon and Ceres. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,473 per pupil, $11,131 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 Shinglehouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shinglehouse 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 Shinglehouse's government
Who represents Shinglehouse
Shinglehouse is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.