Shirley, PA town hall & government
Shirley spent $603,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shirley's government.
Where Shirley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Shirley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Union Area School District
Shirley's K–12 school district, shared with Kistler, Mapleton, Mount Union, Newton Hamilton, Shirleysburg and Union. 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 20%
- State 60%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,954 per pupil, $11,139 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 Shirley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shirley 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 Shirley's government
Who represents Shirley
Shirley is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.