Tunkhannock, PA town hall & government
Tunkhannock spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tunkhannock's government.
Where Tunkhannock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Income taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Tunkhannock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tunkhannock Area School District
Tunkhannock's K–12 school district, shared with Eaton, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany and Monroe. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,477 per pupil, $13,772 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 Tunkhannock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock's government
Who represents Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.