ZIP 16838 · Penn Township, PA

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 16838: 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 16838?
16838 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Curwensville Area School District, Penn Township, Dubois Area School District and Bloom Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clearfield County spent $39.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Curwensville Area School District spent $21.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Penn Township spent $825 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Dubois Area School District spent $70.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Bloom Township spent $155 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 16838?
Of the governments serving 16838, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dubois Area School District collected $20.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Clearfield County collected $13.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Curwensville Area School District collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Penn Township collected $66 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Bloom Township collected $16 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 16838.

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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: Clearfield County, Penn Township, Bloom Township and Curwensville Area School District

Why not this year? Pennsylvania governments with newer filings show figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 16838

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Dubois Area School District$20.7 million

29% of its $72.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Clearfield County$13.4 million

34% of its $39.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Curwensville Area School District$3.8 million

18% of its $21.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Penn Township$66 thousand

9.3% of its $714 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Bloom Township$16 thousand

11% of its $152 thousand 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 county

Clearfield County

$39.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%County taxes36%Federal tax money16%Fees for services7.4%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Clearfield County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Clearfield County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
34%$13.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$532 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$6.3 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$15.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$277 thousand
Clearfield County page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

40%

of Clearfield County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Clearfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$15.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$14.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$6.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.5 million
  • Police$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$496 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$496 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$184 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$184 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$113 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$113 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$83 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Clearfield County page →

Your towns

Penn Township

$825 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Penn Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%Township taxes32%Federal tax money7.0%County and local tax money3.7%Fines and other0.6%
Full Penn Township breakdown

Township taxes32%

Local income tax
19%$135 thousand
Property tax
9.3%$66 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$27 thousand

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$50 thousand

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$405 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$26 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.4%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand
Penn Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%
Full Penn Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$609 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$113 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.4%$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$313
Penn Township page →

Bloom Township

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

About 40% of this ZIP is in Bloom Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money39%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services<0.1%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Bloom Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Local income tax
35%$53 thousand
Other taxes
13%$19 thousand
Property tax
11%$16 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$150

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$60 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$100

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$3 thousand
Fines
0.5%$731
Bloom Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%
Full Bloom Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$29 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$4 thousand
Bloom Township page →

Your schools

Curwensville Area School District

$21.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Curwensville Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes23%Federal tax money4.0%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.2%
Full Curwensville Area School District breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
18%$3.8 million
Local income tax
4.1%$869 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$110 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$41 thousand

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$855 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$15.1 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$363 thousand
Curwensville Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.4%
Full Curwensville Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$20.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.4%$1.4 million
Curwensville Area School District page →

Dubois Area School District

$70.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Dubois Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes35%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services0.8%
Full Dubois Area School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
29%$20.7 million
Local income tax
5.5%$4.0 million
Other taxes
0.9%$682 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$550 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$5.4 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$39.4 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.4 million
Dubois Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Dubois Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$67.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$3.2 million
Dubois Area 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
Pennsylvania page →
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.

Clearfield County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Curwensville 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.

Penn 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.

Dubois 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.

Bloom 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.

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.