South Fork, PA town hall & government
South Fork spent $405,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Fork's government.
Where South Fork's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Income taxes 17%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for South Fork
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Fork didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Forest Hills School District
South Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Croyle, Ehrenfeld, Summerhill, Summerhill and Wilmore. 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 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,506 per pupil, $9,256 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 South Fork kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Fork 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 South Fork's government
Who represents South Fork
South Fork is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.