Ulysses, PA town hall & government
Ulysses spent $307,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $531 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ulysses's government.
Where Ulysses's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Ulysses
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Potter School District
Ulysses's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, Genesee, Harrison, Ulysses, Allegany and Hector. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,250 per pupil, $12,846 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 Ulysses kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ulysses 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 Ulysses's government
Who represents Ulysses
Ulysses 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.