Forkston, PA town hall & government
Forkston spent $437,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,201 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forkston's government.
Where Forkston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 48%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Forkston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tunkhannock Area School District
Forkston's K–12 school district, shared with Eaton, Falls, Lemon, Mehoopany, Monroe and North Branch. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,477 per pupil, $13,772 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 Forkston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forkston 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 Forkston's government
Who represents Forkston
Forkston is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.