Barrett, PA town hall & government
Barrett spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $898 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barrett's government.
Where Barrett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 20%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Barrett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barrett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pocono Mountain School District
Barrett's K–12 school district, shared with Coolbaugh, Jackson, Mount Pocono, Paradise, Pocono and Tobyhanna. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,076 per pupil, $14,326 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 Barrett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barrett 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.
Contact Barrett's government
Who represents Barrett
Barrett is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.