Tionesta, PA town hall & government
Tionesta spent $835,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,998 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tionesta's government.
Where Tionesta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 31%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 6%
- Income taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Tionesta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Area School District
Tionesta's K–12 school district, shared with Barnett, Green, Harmony, Hickory, Howe and Jenks. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $34,386 per pupil, $18,690 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 Tionesta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tionesta 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 Tionesta's government
Who represents Tionesta
Tionesta is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.