Standing Stone, PA town hall & government
Standing Stone spent $517,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $812 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Standing Stone's government.
Where Standing Stone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Income taxes 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Standing Stone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Towanda Area School District
Standing Stone's K–12 school district, shared with Asylum, Franklin, Monroe, Monroe, North Towanda and Towanda. 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 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,580 per pupil, $11,208 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 Standing Stone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Standing Stone 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 Standing Stone's government
Who represents Standing Stone
Standing Stone is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.