Jenks, PA town hall & government
Jenks spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jenks's government.
Where Jenks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 57%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Income taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Jenks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Area School District
Jenks's K–12 school district, shared with Barnett, Green, Harmony, Hickory, Howe and Kingsley. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $34,386 per pupil, $18,690 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 Jenks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jenks 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 Jenks's government
Who represents Jenks
Jenks is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.