Smithton, PA town hall & government
Smithton spent $96,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithton's government.
Where Smithton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 23%
- Income taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Smithton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smithton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Yough School District
Smithton's K–12 school district, shared with Arona, Madison, Sewickley, South Huntingdon, Sutersville and West Newton. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,279 per pupil, $10,058 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 Smithton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithton 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 Smithton's government
Who represents Smithton
Smithton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.