Clarks Summit, PA town hall & government
Clarks Summit spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,021 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarks Summit's government.
Who runs Clarks Summit
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Clarks Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clarks Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abington Heights School District
Clarks Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Green, Glenburn, Newton, North Abington, Ransom and South Abington. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,997 per pupil, $9,876 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 Clarks Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarks Summit 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 Clarks Summit's government
Who represents Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit 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.