Clarks Green spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Clarks Green’s borough government spent $970,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $701 per resident.
What stands out about how Clarks Green is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$701 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Clarks Green’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($701 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $483, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Clarks Green spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($338,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clarks Green itself left out).
About $701 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Clarks Green reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,129 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clarks Green’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Clarks Green’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarks Green →
Who’s in charge in Clarks Green
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarks Green’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on clarksgreen.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 461 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,383).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Abington Heights School District
Clarks Green’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Summit, Glenburn Township, Newton Township, North Abington Township, Ransom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,997 per pupil, $9,876 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clarks Green’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Clarks Green alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lackawanna County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.0%59,510 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.3%56,261 votesOthers: 0.7% (819 votes).
Most votes in Lackawanna County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Clarks Green lies in Lackawanna County. Every 2024 race in Lackawanna County is on the county’s page.
Lackawanna County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clarks Green.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: clarksgreen.org ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Clarks Green compares with the towns next door
Clarks Green spent $701 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Abington Township | $817 | $4,382 |
| Clarks Summit | $964 | $4,076 |
| Waverly Township | $979 | $5,606 |
| Clarks Green | $701 | $4,129 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Clarks Green’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarks Green’s government
How much does Clarks Green spend per resident?
About $701 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $701 was more than 72% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clarks Green?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,129 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clarksgreen.org.
Who runs Clarks Green’s government?
See clarksgreen.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarks Green yet.
How did Clarks Green vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Clarks Green alone. Lackawanna County, where 100% of Clarks Green lies, voted Harris 51.0%, Trump 48.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clarks Green?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,200 (about $374,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarks Green in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Marty Flynn) and State House District 114 (Bridget Malloy Kosierowski). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clarks Green’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →