Town Hall · Wetmore

Wetmore, PA town hall & government

Wetmore spent $579,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $373 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wetmore's money goes

Spent
$579,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$373
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$346,00060%
Administration & buildings
$72,00012%
Fire
$43,0007%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$110,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 26%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wetmore

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 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

Kane Area School District

Wetmore's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton, Highland, Kane and Mount Jewett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,638
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
941
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,638 per pupil, $11,218 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 Wetmore pay

Typical tax bill
$1,890
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$138,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wetmore's government

Town hall & decisions in Wetmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wetmore

Wetmore is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Wetmore'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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