Moscow, PA town hall & government
Moscow spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,160 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moscow's government.
Where Moscow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Moscow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Pocono School District
Moscow's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Jefferson, Lehigh and Madison. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,446 per pupil, $12,173 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 Moscow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moscow 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 Moscow's government
Who represents Moscow
Moscow 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.