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Jermyn, PA town hall & government

Jermyn spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $494 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jermyn's government.

Town budget

Where Jermyn's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$494
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$321,000
$158 per resident
Sewer & trash
$326,00032%
Police
$237,00024%
Roads & transportation
$153,00015%
Administration & buildings
$105,00010%
Parks & libraries
$36,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0003%
Fire
$26,0003%
Water & other utilities
$11,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$76,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jermyn

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lakeland School District

Jermyn's K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Greenfield, Mayfield and Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,974
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $16,974 per pupil, $10,727 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 Jermyn pay

Typical tax bill
$2,004
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$193,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Jermyn's government

🏛️ Official websitejermynpa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jermyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jermyn

Jermyn is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Jermyn'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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