Watson, PA town hall & government
Watson spent $183,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $349 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watson's government.
Where Watson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Income taxes 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Watson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jersey Shore Area School District
Watson's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Avis, Bastress, Brown, Crawford and Cummings. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,397 per pupil, $11,562 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 Watson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watson 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 Watson's government
Who represents Watson
Watson 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.