Summit, PA town hall & government
Summit spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $923 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Income taxes 20%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Butler Area School District
Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Butler, Center, Clearfield, Connoquenessing and Connoquenessing. 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 49%
- State 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,019 per pupil, $10,176 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 Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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 Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.