Town Hall · Old Forge

Old Forge, PA town hall & government

Old Forge spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $512 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Old Forge's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Old Forge

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Old Forge's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$512
typical Pennsylvania cities: $1,362
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$246 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million25%
Police
$938,00021%
Roads & transportation
$626,00014%
Sewer & trash
$615,00014%
Fire
$169,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,0001%
Interest on debt
$39,0001%
Other
$841,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Old Forge

Full-time staff
33
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Old Forge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Old Forge School District

Old Forge's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,338
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
958
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,338 per pupil, $10,997 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Old Forge pay

Typical tax bill
$2,254
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$174,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Old Forge's government

Town hall & decisions in Old Forge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Old Forge

Old Forge is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Old Forge's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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