Jefferson County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Jefferson County is $600 (Bell Township, Punxsutawney Area School District) to $652 (Young Township, Punxsutawney Area School District) a year, across 34 municipalities in 5 school districts.
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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Area School District | 4 of 5 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Brookville Area School District | 11 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Clarion-Limestone Area School District | 2 of 6 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Dubois Area School District | 4 of 11 | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Punxsutawney Area School District | 13 of 16 | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
4 districts cross the county line: Brockway Area School District (also Elk); Clarion-Limestone Area School District (also Clarion); Dubois Area School District (also Clearfield); Punxsutawney Area School District (also Indiana).
Lowest and highest local tax in Jefferson County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Township | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Gaskill Township | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Henderson Township | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Porter Township | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Timblin Borough | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Township | Punxsutawney Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Washington Township | Brockway Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Warsaw Township | Brookville Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Sykesville Borough | Dubois Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Snyder Township | Brockway Area School District | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Resident EIT here runs 1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 34 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, 0 of 34 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (1%).
Worked example. You live in Bell Township (1% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $600 a year. Working in Big Run Borough (1% nonresident EIT, $52 LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Bell Township + Punxsutawney Area School District) $600; Local Services Tax $52.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator, Keystone Collections Group; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Jefferson County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Valley School District | Clarion, Armstrong | 19 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Clarion Area School District | Clarion | 20 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Ridgway Area School District | Elk | 22 mi | $748 to $892 |
| North Clarion County School District | Clarion | 23 mi | $600 |
| Purchase Line School District | Clearfield, Indiana | 25 mi | $730 |
| Curwensville Area School District | Clearfield | 25 mi | $600 to $652 |
| Union School District | Clarion | 26 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Marion Center Area School District | Indiana | 26 mi | $810 to $862 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County | 8 | $600 to $652 |
| Clarion County | 8 | $600 to $652 |
| Clearfield County | 9 | $600 to $730 |
| Elk County | 6 | $605 to $952 |
| Forest County | 1 | $610 to $652 |
| Indiana County | 11 | $600 to $892 |
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.