Cooke, PA town hall & government
Cooke spent $217,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooke's government.
Where Cooke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 32%
- Income taxes 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Cooke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Spring School District
Cooke's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin, Newville, North Newton, Penn and South Newton. 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 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,089 per pupil, $11,528 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 Cooke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooke 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 Cooke's government
Who represents Cooke
Cooke is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.