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.
Where Straban's money goes
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%
Who works for Straban
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Straban kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Straban 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.
Contact Straban's government
Who represents Straban
Straban 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.