Sugarloaf, PA town hall & government
Sugarloaf spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sugarloaf's government.
Where Sugarloaf's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 22%
- Income taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Sugarloaf
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hazleton Area School District
Sugarloaf's K–12 school district, shared with Banks, Beaver Meadows, Black Creek, Butler, Conyngham and East Union. 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 37%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,526 per pupil, $9,618 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 Sugarloaf kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf's government
Who represents Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf 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.