Forest County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Forest County is $610 (Barnett Township, Forest Area School District) to $652 (Tionesta Borough, Forest Area School District) a year, across 9 municipalities in 1 school district.
Single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) plus the Local Services Tax (LST).
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
School districts in Forest County
Your resident EIT is set by your municipality plus your school district; pick yours for the rate of every municipality and a calculator. Figures cover the district's municipalities in Forest County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area School District | 9 of 11 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
One district crosses the county line: Forest Area School District (also Elk, Venango).
Lowest and highest local tax in Forest County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Green Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Harmony Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Kingsley Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Tionesta Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tionesta Borough | Forest Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Jenks Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Howe Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Hickory Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Tionesta Township | Forest Area School District | 1% | $10 | $610 |
Resident EIT here runs 1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $10 to $52. 0 of 9 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Forest County municipality
Under Act 32 your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate, and the LST is charged where you work. In Forest County, 0 of 9 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Barnett Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $610 a year. Working in Hickory Township (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Barnett Township + Forest Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Keystone Collections Group; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Forest County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion County School District | Clarion | 13 mi | $600 |
| Warren County School District | Warren | 22 mi | $605 to $1,732 |
| Clarion Area School District | Clarion | 22 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Oil City Area School District | Venango | 22 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Clarion-Limestone Area School District | Clarion, Jefferson | 22 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Titusville Area School District | Crawford, Venango, Warren | 23 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Brookville Area School District | Jefferson | 24 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Cranberry Area School District | Venango | 24 mi | $610 to $652 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion County | 8 | $600 to $652 |
| Elk County | 6 | $605 to $952 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | $600 to $652 |
| McKean County | 6 | $600 to $772 |
| Venango County | 8 | $600 to $1,102 |
| Warren County | 3 | $600 to $1,732 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
- U.S. Census Bureau: county and county subdivision locations (distances)
Rates as of reporting year 2026 (current values as published on retrieval date); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.