Tarentum, PA town hall & government
Tarentum spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tarentum's government.
Where Tarentum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Income taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Tarentum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highlands School District
Tarentum's K–12 school district, shared with Brackenridge, Fawn and Harrison. 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 39%
- State 44%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,508 per pupil, $11,665 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 Tarentum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tarentum 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 Tarentum's government
Who represents Tarentum
Tarentum is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.