Town Hall · Straban

Straban, PA town hall & government

Straban spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $447 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Straban's government.

Town budget

Where Straban's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$447
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$658,00030%
Administration & buildings
$436,00020%
Parks & libraries
$378,00017%
Fire
$238,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0002%
Health & welfare
$19,0001%
Other
$440,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • Income taxes 25%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Straban

Full-time staff
9
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Other
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gettysburg Area School District

Straban's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Franklin, Freedom, Gettysburg, Highland and Mount Joy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,381
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$60.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,381 per pupil, $11,958 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.

Also serving Straban: Conewago Valley School District ($17,248 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Straban pay

Typical tax bill
$3,706
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$318,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Straban's government

Town hall & decisions in Straban →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Straban

Straban is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Straban's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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