ZIP 18629 · Forkston Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 18629: 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 18629?
18629 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wyoming County, Tunkhannock School District, Forkston Township, North Branch Township, Mehoopany Township and Windham Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wyoming County spent $31.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Tunkhannock School District spent $51.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Forkston Township spent $314 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), North Branch Township spent $266 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Mehoopany Township spent $459 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Windham Township spent $717 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 18629?
Of the governments serving 18629, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tunkhannock School District collected $23.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Wyoming County collected $9.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Mehoopany Township collected $45 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Forkston Township collected $42 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Windham Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and North Branch Township collected $24 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 18629.

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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: Wyoming County, Forkston Township, North Branch Township and Mehoopany Township

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 18629

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Tunkhannock School District$23.9 million

43% of its $55.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Wyoming County$9.5 million

35% of its $27.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Mehoopany Township$45 thousand

7.9% of its $572 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Forkston Township$42 thousand

14% of its $307 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Windham Township$37 thousand

6.9% of its $539 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

North Branch Township$24 thousand

13% of its $184 thousand 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

Wyoming County

$31.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%County taxes37%Fees for services11%Local tax money0.9%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

51%

of Wyoming County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Wyoming County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
35%$9.5 million
Other taxes
2.5%$699 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$696 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$14.0 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$235 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$69 thousand
Wyoming County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking21%Social services20%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

20%

of Wyoming County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Wyoming County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$11.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.7 million
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$7.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
Social services
20%$6.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$268 thousand
Wyoming County page →

Your towns

Forkston Township

$314 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Forkston Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%Township taxes28%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Forkston Township breakdown

Township taxes28%

Property tax
14%$42 thousand
Local income tax
9.3%$29 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$15 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$115

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$206 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$972

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$13 thousand
Fines
0.2%$642
Forkston Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Health and hospitals1.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%
Full Forkston Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$199 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$495
Forkston Township page →

North Branch Township

$266 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 26% of this ZIP is in North Branch Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%Township taxes35%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money0.4%Fees for services0.2%
Full North Branch Township breakdown

Township taxes35%

Local income tax
19%$35 thousand
Property tax
13%$24 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$5 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$382

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$109 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$773

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$8 thousand
Fines
0.4%$747
North Branch Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Health and hospitals1.1%
Full North Branch Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$166 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$81 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$3 thousand
North Branch Township page →

Mehoopany Township

$459 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Mehoopany Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services32%Township taxes29%State tax money29%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Mehoopany Township breakdown

Township taxes29%

Local income tax
18%$103 thousand
Property tax
7.9%$45 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$19 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$185 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$165 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$2 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$44 thousand
Fines
1.4%$8 thousand
Mehoopany Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%All other spending4.4%
Full Mehoopany Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$132 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$79 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$57 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$6 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$167
Mehoopany Township page →

Windham Township

$717 thousand 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 Windham Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%Township taxes24%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services2.3%
Full Windham Township breakdown

Township taxes24%

Local income tax
14%$77 thousand
Property tax
6.9%$37 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$15 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$12 thousand

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$369 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$27 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand
Windham Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Housing and community development0.2%
Full Windham Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$468 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$207 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$1 thousand
Windham Township page →

Your schools

Tunkhannock School District

$51.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 95% of this ZIP is in Tunkhannock School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money44%Federal tax money5.2%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Tunkhannock School District breakdown

School district taxes48%

Property tax
43%$23.9 million
Local income tax
4.4%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$463 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$49 thousand

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$2.9 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$24.4 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$1.3 million
Tunkhannock School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)<0.1%
Full Tunkhannock School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$51.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$45 thousand
Tunkhannock 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
Pennsylvania page →

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.

Wyoming County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Tunkhannock 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.

Forkston Township. 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.

North Branch Township. 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.

Mehoopany Township. 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.

Windham Township. 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.