Forks, PA town hall & government
Forks spent $13.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $851 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forks's government.
Where Forks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 23%
- Income taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Forks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Easton Area School District
Forks's K–12 school district, shared with Easton and Palmer. 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 63%
- State 26%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,684 per pupil, $13,125 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 Forks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forks 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 Forks's government
Who represents Forks
Forks is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.