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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Old Forge's money goes
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%
Who works for Old Forge
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.
Old Forge School District
Old Forge's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Old Forge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Old Forge 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 Old Forge's government
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.
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.