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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.

Town budget

Where Tionesta's money goes

Spent
$835,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,998
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$31,000
$74 per resident
Water & other utilities
$460,00055%
Administration & buildings
$118,00014%
Sewer & trash
$72,0009%
Parks & libraries
$65,0008%
Roads & transportation
$43,0005%
Fire
$14,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Housing & development
$12,0001%
Police
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$28,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Tionesta

Full-time staff
5
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$34,386
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
355
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tionesta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,225
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$127,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tionesta's government

Town hall & decisions in Tionesta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tionesta

Tionesta is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Tionesta's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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