ZIP 15946 · Portage Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 15946: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 15946?
15946 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage Area School District, Portage Township, Blair County, Greenfield Township and Claysburg Kimmel School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cambria County spent $155 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Portage Area School District spent $15.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Portage Township spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Blair County spent $93.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Greenfield Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Claysburg Kimmel School District spent $13.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 15946?
Of the governments serving 15946, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blair County collected $38.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Cambria County collected $38.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Claysburg Kimmel School District collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Portage Area School District collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Portage Township collected $187 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Greenfield Township collected $167 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 15946.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Cambria County, Blair County, Portage Township and Greenfield Township

Figures for Pennsylvania governments come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 15946

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Blair County$38.5 million

34% of its $114 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Cambria County$38.2 million

25% of its $150 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Claysburg Kimmel School District$3.1 million

19% of its $15.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Portage Area School District$2.2 million

14% of its $16.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Portage Township$187 thousand

17% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Greenfield Township$167 thousand

14% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Cambria County

$155 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 69% of this ZIP is in Cambria County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments66%County taxes26%Fees for services6.2%Fines and other1.9%
Full Cambria County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
25%$38.2 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$842 thousand

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$9.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments66%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
66%$99.0 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$2.9 million
Cambria County page →

Where the money goes

Social services55%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs8.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.0%Roads, transit and parking1.4%All other spending3.0%
Full Cambria County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
55%$85.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$45.4 million
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$12.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$4.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$2.2 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$872 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$764 thousand
Cambria County page →

Blair County

$93.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Blair County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments55%County taxes34%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other5.0%
Full Blair County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax
34%$38.5 million
Tourism taxes
<0.1%$1

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$7.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments55%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
55%$62.7 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$5.7 million
Blair County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Social services12%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%All other spending2.1%
Full Blair County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$38.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$36.4 million
Social services
12%$11.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$3.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$1.7 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$548 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$375 thousand
Blair County page →

Your towns

Portage Township

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Portage Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%Fines and other19%State tax money16%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Portage Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Local income tax
39%$433 thousand
Property tax
17%$187 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$91 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$280

State tax money16%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
16%$179 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$11 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$210 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand
Portage Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%
Full Portage Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$238 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$141 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.5%$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$200
Portage Township page →

Greenfield Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Greenfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money15%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services4.4%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Greenfield Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Local income tax
34%$411 thousand
Other taxes
26%$308 thousand
Property tax
14%$167 thousand

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$53 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$180 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$72 thousand
Fines
1.1%$13 thousand
Greenfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%
Full Greenfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$611 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$402 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$187 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$5 thousand
Greenfield Township page →

Your schools

Portage Area School District

$15.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Portage Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes18%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services0.2%
Full Portage Area School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
14%$2.2 million
Local income tax
4.3%$691 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$84 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$29 thousand

Federal tax money3.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.0%$481 thousand

State tax money76%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
76%$12.2 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$348 thousand
Portage Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.3%
Full Portage Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$15.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.3%$667 thousand
Portage Area School District page →

Claysburg Kimmel School District

$13.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Claysburg Kimmel School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%School district taxes24%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services1.3%
Full Claysburg Kimmel School District breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
19%$3.1 million
Local income tax
4.0%$630 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$118 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$207 thousand

Federal tax money4.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.8%$762 thousand

State tax money68%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
68%$10.7 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$340 thousand
Claysburg Kimmel School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.4%
Full Claysburg Kimmel School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$13.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$48 thousand
Claysburg Kimmel School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
Pennsylvania page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cambria County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Portage Area School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Portage Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Blair County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Greenfield Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Claysburg Kimmel School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.