Town Hall · Walker

Walker, PA town hall & government

Walker spent $633,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $228 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Walker's money goes

Spent
$633,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$228
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$386,00061%
Administration & buildings
$133,00021%
Fire
$36,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0004%
Parks & libraries
$12,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$34,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • From the state 21%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Walker

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 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

Juniata County School District

Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Beale, Delaware, Fayette, Fermanagh, Lack and Mifflin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,884
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,288
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,884 per pupil, $9,569 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 Walker pay

Typical tax bill
$2,218
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$206,900
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 Walker's government

Town hall & decisions in Walker →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walker

Walker is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Walker'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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