Tell, PA town hall & government
Tell spent $167,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tell's government.
Where Tell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Income taxes 20%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Tell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Huntingdon County School District
Tell's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cassville, Clay, Cromwell, Dublin and Orbisonia. 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 32%
- State 62%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,431 per pupil, $8,895 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 Tell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tell 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Tell's government
Who represents Tell
Tell 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.