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.
Where Jermyn's money goes
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%
Who works for Jermyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Jermyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jermyn 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 Jermyn's government
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.
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.