Watts, PA town hall & government
Watts spent $443,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $344 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watts's government.
Where Watts's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Watts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Susquenita School District
Watts's K–12 school district, shared with Duncannon, Marysville, New Buffalo, Penn, Reed and Rye. 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 49%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,783 per pupil, $10,244 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 Watts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watts 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 Watts's government
Who represents Watts
Watts is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.