Mount Pocono, PA town hall & government
Mount Pocono spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $616 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Pocono's government.
Who runs Mount Pocono
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mount Pocono's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Income taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Mount Pocono
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Pocono didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pocono Mountain School District
Mount Pocono's K–12 school district, shared with Barrett, Coolbaugh, Jackson, Paradise, Pocono and Tobyhanna. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,076 per pupil, $14,326 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 Mount Pocono kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Pocono 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 Mount Pocono's government
Who represents Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono 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.