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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.

Town budget

Where Forks's money goes

Spent
$13.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$851
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$255 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4 million29%
Police
$3.7 million27%
Roads & transportation
$2 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million11%
Fire
$233,0002%
Interest on debt
$142,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0001%
Other
$299,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Forks

Full-time staff
47
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,684
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
7,978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Forks pay

Typical tax bill
$6,202
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$358,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Forks's government

🏛️ Official websiteforkstownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forks →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forks

Forks is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Forks's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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