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White Oak, PA town hall & government

White Oak spent $10.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,420 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where White Oak's money goes

Spent
$10.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,420
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$901 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4 million39%
Police
$2.7 million26%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million15%
Parks & libraries
$918,0009%
Sewer & trash
$495,0005%
Fire
$423,0004%
Interest on debt
$174,0002%
Health & welfare
$60,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,000<1%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$57,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for White Oak

Full-time staff
22
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White Oak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McKeesport Area School District

White Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Dravosburg, McKeesport, Versailles and South Versailles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,959
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,059
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$109.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,959 per pupil, $12,069 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 White Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$2,463
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$162,200
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.

Local

Contact White Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in White Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Oak

White Oak is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of White Oak'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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