Vanderbilt, PA town hall & government
Vanderbilt spent $188,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vanderbilt's government.
Where Vanderbilt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- From the federal government 23%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Vanderbilt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vanderbilt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Connellsville Area School District
Vanderbilt's K–12 school district, shared with Bullskin, Connellsville, Connellsville, Dawson, Dunbar and Dunbar. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,267 per pupil, $11,879 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 Vanderbilt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt's government
Who represents Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.