Shippen, PA town hall & government
Shippen spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shippen's government.
Where Shippen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Income taxes 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Shippen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cameron County School District
Shippen's K–12 school district, shared with Driftwood, Emporium, Gibson, Grove, Lumber and Portage. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,613 per pupil, $10,649 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 Shippen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shippen 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 Shippen's government
Who represents Shippen
Shippen 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.