West Cameron, PA town hall & government
West Cameron spent $123,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Cameron's government.
Where West Cameron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 50%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for West Cameron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Cameron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Line Mountain School District
West Cameron's K–12 school district, shared with Herndon, Jackson, Jordan, Little Mahanoy, Lower Augusta and Lower Mahanoy. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,146 per pupil, $11,753 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 West Cameron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Cameron 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 West Cameron's government
Who represents West Cameron
West Cameron is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.