Jenkins, PA town hall & government
Jenkins spent $607,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jenkins's government.
Where Jenkins's money goes
Who works for Jenkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jenkins didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pittston Area School District
Jenkins's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Pittston and Pittston. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,433 per pupil, $9,616 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 Jenkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jenkins 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 Jenkins's government
Who represents Jenkins
Jenkins is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.