Roaring Brook, PA town hall & government
Roaring Brook spent $1.2 million 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 Roaring Brook's government.
Where Roaring Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Roaring Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Pocono School District
Roaring Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Jefferson, Lehigh and Madison. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,446 per pupil, $12,173 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 Roaring Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roaring Brook 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 Roaring Brook's government
Who represents Roaring Brook
Roaring Brook 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.