Ulster, PA town hall & government
Ulster spent $820,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ulster's government.
Where Ulster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 19%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ulster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens Area School District
Ulster's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Athens, Ridgebury, Sheshequin and Smithfield. 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 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,882 per pupil, $12,751 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 Ulster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ulster 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 Ulster's government
Who represents Ulster
Ulster is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.