Whitaker, PA town hall & government
Whitaker spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitaker's government.
Where Whitaker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 34%
- Income taxes 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Whitaker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Mifflin Area School District
Whitaker's K–12 school district, shared with West Mifflin. 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $22,251 per pupil, $13,008 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 Whitaker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitaker 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 Whitaker's government
Who represents Whitaker
Whitaker is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.