Polk, PA town hall & government
Polk spent $451,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Polk's government.
Where Polk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- From other local governments 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Income taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
Who works for Polk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Area School District
Polk's K–12 school district, shared with Barkeyville, Canal, Clinton, Clintonville, Franklin and Frenchcreek. 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 33%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,861 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 Polk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Polk 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 Polk's government
Who represents Polk
Polk is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. 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.