Bear Creek, PA town hall & government
Bear Creek spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $495 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Creek's government.
Where Bear Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 39%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bear Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Bear Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek Village, Buck, Laflin, Laurel Run, Plains and Wilkes-Barre. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,925 per pupil, $8,609 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 Bear Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek's government
Who represents Bear Creek
Bear Creek 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.