Snake Spring, PA town hall & government
Snake Spring spent $431,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Snake Spring's government.
Where Snake Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 36%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Snake Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bedford Area School District
Snake Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Bedford, Colerain, Cumberland Valley, Harrison and Hyndman. 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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,698 per pupil, $9,732 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 Snake Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Snake Spring 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 Snake Spring's government
Who represents Snake Spring
Snake Spring 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.