Thornhurst, PA town hall & government
Thornhurst spent $157,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thornhurst's government.
Where Thornhurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Thornhurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Pocono School District
Thornhurst'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 Thornhurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst's government
Who represents Thornhurst
Thornhurst 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.