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Unity, PA town hall & government

Unity spent $10.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Unity's government.

Town budget

Where Unity's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$480
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
$444 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.6 million54%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million14%
Fire
$655,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$349,0003%
Interest on debt
$172,0002%
Parks & libraries
$128,0001%
Other
$2.1 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Unity

Full-time staff
28
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Other
18 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Unity didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greater Latrobe School District

Unity's K–12 school district, shared with Latrobe and Youngstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,019
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,414
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,019 per pupil, $10,384 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 Unity pay

Typical tax bill
$3,113
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$245,400
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.

Local

Contact Unity's government

Town hall & decisions in Unity →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Unity

Unity is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Unity'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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