Pocono, PA town hall & government
Pocono spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pocono's government.
Where Pocono's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Pocono
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocono Mountain School District
Pocono's K–12 school district, shared with Barrett, Coolbaugh, Jackson, Mount Pocono, Paradise and Tobyhanna. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,076 per pupil, $14,326 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 Pocono kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pocono 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 Pocono's government
Who represents Pocono
Pocono 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.