Town Hall · Utica

Utica, PA town hall & government

Utica spent $58,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $345 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Utica's money goes

Spent
$58,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$345
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$18,00031%
Administration & buildings
$10,00017%
Fire
$8,00014%
Parks & libraries
$6,00010%
Police
$4,0007%
Sewer & trash
$2,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0002%
Other
$9,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 23%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Utica

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Franklin Area School District

Utica's K–12 school district, shared with Barkeyville, Canal, Clinton, Clintonville, Franklin and Frenchcreek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,043
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,761
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$480,000
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,861 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 Utica pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$86,700
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 Utica's government

Town hall & decisions in Utica →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Utica

Utica is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Utica'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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