Cook, PA town hall & government
Cook spent $640,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cook's government.
Where Cook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- From the state 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Cook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ligonier Valley School District
Cook's K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Fairfield, Laurel Mountain, Ligonier, Ligonier and New Florence. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,176 per pupil, $12,077 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 Cook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cook 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cook's government
Who represents Cook
Cook is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.