Nescopeck, PA town hall & government
Nescopeck spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nescopeck's government.
Where Nescopeck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 17%
- Income taxes 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Nescopeck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berwick Area School District
Nescopeck's K–12 school district, shared with Berwick, Briar Creek, Briar Creek, Hollenback, Nescopeck and Salem. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,449 per pupil, $11,135 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 Nescopeck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nescopeck 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 Nescopeck's government
Who represents Nescopeck
Nescopeck is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.