Zerbe, PA town hall & government
Zerbe spent $948,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zerbe's government.
Where Zerbe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 17%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Zerbe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Line Mountain School District
Zerbe'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 Zerbe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zerbe 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 Zerbe's government
Who represents Zerbe
Zerbe 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.