Spruce Hill, PA town hall & government
Spruce Hill spent $338,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spruce Hill's government.
Where Spruce Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Income taxes 30%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Spruce Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spruce Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Juniata County School District
Spruce Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Beale, Delaware, Fayette, Fermanagh, Lack and Mifflin. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,884 per pupil, $9,569 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 Spruce Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill's government
Who represents Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill 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.