Nanticoke, PA town hall & government
Nanticoke spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,254 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nanticoke's government.
Where Nanticoke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Nanticoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Nanticoke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greater Nanticoke Area School District
Nanticoke's K–12 school district, shared with Conyngham, Newport and Plymouth. 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 25%
- State 59%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,856 per pupil, $8,774 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 Nanticoke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke's government
Who represents Nanticoke
Nanticoke 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.