Town Hall · Wysox

Wysox, PA town hall & government

Wysox spent $663,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wysox's money goes

Spent
$663,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$405
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$302,00046%
Administration & buildings
$169,00025%
Fire
$81,00012%
Parks & libraries
$42,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0003%
Sewer & trash
$9,0001%
Other
$42,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wysox

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 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

Towanda Area School District

Wysox's K–12 school district, shared with Asylum, Franklin, Monroe, Monroe, North Towanda and Standing Stone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,580
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,489
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,580 per pupil, $11,208 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 Wysox pay

Typical tax bill
$1,847
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$184,300
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 Wysox's government

Town hall & decisions in Wysox →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wysox

Wysox is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Wysox'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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