ZIP 18512 · Dunmore, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 18512: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 18512?
18512 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, the Borough of Dunmore, Dunmore Borough School District, Mid Valley School District, the Borough of Throop and the Borough of Olyphant. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lackawanna County spent $317 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Borough of Dunmore spent $13.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Dunmore Borough School District spent $27.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mid Valley School District spent $37.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of Throop spent $6.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of Olyphant spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 18512?
Of the governments serving 18512, Lackawanna County collected $98.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mid Valley School District collected $19.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Dunmore Borough School District collected $12.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of Dunmore collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Borough of Olyphant collected $419 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of Throop collected $140 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 18512.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Lackawanna County, Dunmore, Throop and Olyphant

Why not this year? Pennsylvania governments with newer filings show figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 18512

Lackawanna County$98.9 million

34% of its $295 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mid Valley School District$19.1 million

49% of its $39.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Dunmore Borough School District$12.7 million

47% of its $27.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Borough of Dunmore$3.8 million

29% of its $13.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Borough of Olyphant$419 thousand

5.8% of its $7.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Borough of Throop$140 thousand

2.4% of its $5.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Lackawanna County

$317 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Where the money comes from

County taxes35%Fees for services32%State tax money27%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other1.2%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Lackawanna County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax
34%$98.9 million
Tourism taxes
1.6%$4.8 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$95.9 million

Federal tax money4.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.4%$13.1 million

State tax money27%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
27%$78.9 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$250 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$3.5 million
Lackawanna County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs19%Social services19%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.6%Housing and community development4.4%All other spending2.6%
Full Lackawanna County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$152 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$60.2 million
Social services
19%$59.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.6%$24.2 million
Housing and community development
4.4%$13.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$7.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$1.3 million
Lackawanna County page →

Your towns

Borough of Dunmore

$13.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Dunmore.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes53%State tax money33%Fines and other11%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)2.8%
Full Dunmore breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Dunmore's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes53%

Property tax
29%$3.8 million
Individual income tax
15%$2.0 million
Other taxes
8.1%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$512 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$284 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$370 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Other service charges$231 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
  • Road charges$30 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
33%$4.3 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.4 million
Fines
0.1%$15 thousand
Dunmore page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt3.7%Roads, transit and parking3.4%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

42%

of Dunmore's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full Dunmore breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$529 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$491 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$118 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$113 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$486 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$447 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$447 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$307 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$307 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Dunmore page →

Borough of Throop

$6.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Throop.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services67%Borough taxes17%State tax money7.4%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money1.3%
Full Throop breakdown

Borough taxes17%

Local income tax
11%$648 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$234 thousand
Property tax
2.4%$140 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$3.9 million

Federal tax money1.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.3%$75 thousand

State tax money7.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.4%$433 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$365 thousand
Fines
0.1%$8 thousand
Throop page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.4%
Full Throop breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$527 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$61 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$25 thousand
Throop page →

Borough of Olyphant

$7.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Olyphant.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services73%Borough taxes21%State tax money5.3%Fines and other0.3%
Full Olyphant breakdown

Borough taxes21%

Local income tax
12%$891 thousand
Property tax
5.8%$419 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$240 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$5.3 million

State tax money5.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.3%$380 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$15 thousand
Fines
0.1%$7 thousand
Olyphant page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking16%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%
Full Olyphant breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$217 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$132 thousand
Olyphant page →

Your schools

Dunmore Borough School District

$27.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Dunmore Borough School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money39%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.3%
Full Dunmore Borough School District breakdown

School district taxes56%

Property tax
47%$12.7 million
Local income tax
8.7%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$226 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$92 thousand

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$853 thousand

State tax money39%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
39%$10.6 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$453 thousand
Dunmore Borough School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.1%
Full Dunmore Borough School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$27.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.1%$599 thousand
Dunmore Borough School District page →

Mid Valley School District

$37.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Mid Valley School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money38%Federal tax money3.8%Fines and other2.4%
Full Mid Valley School District breakdown

School district taxes56%

Property tax
49%$19.1 million
Local income tax
5.8%$2.3 million
Other taxes
1.5%$571 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$17 thousand

Federal tax money3.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.8%$1.5 million

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$14.8 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$945 thousand
Mid Valley School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Mid Valley School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$37.8 million
Mid Valley School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
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Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lackawanna County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Borough of Dunmore. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Dunmore Borough School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Mid Valley School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Borough of Throop. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Borough of Olyphant. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.