Parks, PA town hall & government
Parks spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parks's government.
Where Parks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Income taxes 24%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Parks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kiski Area School District
Parks's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Avonmore, Bell, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park and Oklahoma. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,121 per pupil, $10,566 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 Parks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parks 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 Parks's government
Who represents Parks
Parks is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.