What Pike County does

Pike County, Pennsylvania is a county government entity and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, founded in 1814 and headquartered in Milford, PA. The county provides a comprehensive suite of governmental services to residents and businesses across its jurisdiction, including judicial administration (courts, adult and juvenile probation, public defender, district attorney, correctional facility), tax administration and property assessment, emergency management and 911 services, public safety, human services, workforce development, senior services through the Area Agency on Aging, planning and mapping, and conservation programs. The county is governed by three elected Commissioners and operates through dedicated departments including Human Services, Area Agency on Aging, Planning & Mapping, Public Safety, and an Economic Development Authority.

The county's core technology infrastructure includes an Online GIS System for property parcel mapping and tax administration, a 911 Emergency Communications Center, a Code Red public safety emergency alert system, and an Emergency Management Operations Center co-located with the Pike County Training Center in Lords Valley. The Training Center, constructed in 2011, is an accredited EMS Educational Training Agency featuring a four-story Class A Burn Building, Confined Space Unit, and Flashover Simulator Unit for emergency responder training, and it hosted 301 events with 1,479 hours of training for 5,248 people in 2019. Operations span multiple physical locations across Milford, Lords Valley, Hawley, Blooming Grove, and Shohola.

Pike County's revenue model is funded through property taxes, hotel tax, fee-based services (annual dog licenses at $8.50 or $6.50 if spayed/neutered, recording fees for deeds and mortgages, EMT course at $650 per student), and federal and state grants (CARES Act $5.04M, ERAP $3.8M, CDBG $526K, PHARE $300K, CHIRP allocations). The county serves a diversified customer base of approximately 930 employers and over 4,100 non-employee businesses, plus residents across segments including senior citizens, job seekers, low-to-moderate income households, emergency responders, and individuals needing mental health or substance abuse services. The county was recognized with the 2020 Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence for its Opioid Task Force, Tick Borne Diseases Task Force, and Reentry Coalition, and earned a CCAP Best Practices Award for correctional recidivism programs achieving a 19% rate versus a 70% national average.

Name

Pike County

Legal name

Pike County, Pennsylvania

Website

https://pikepa.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1814

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pike County, Pennsylvania is a county government serving approximately 60,000 residents and 5,000+ businesses in northeast Pennsylvania with public safety, judicial, tax administration, emergency management, human services, workforce development, and senior services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Courts (922110), Executive Offices (92111), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Emergency Dispatch Center Services (PSAP/911 Support, Private Dispatch) (BPAKAFAJ), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety operations
• Emergency management
• Human services programs
• Economic development authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Milford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: County property taxes fund general operations
2. Fee-based Services: Various fees including dog licenses ($8.50 annual, $6.50 spayed/neutered), recording fees for deeds and mortgages
3. Federal and State Grants: CARES Act funding ($5,040,047), CDBG funds, PHARE fund ($150,000), ERAP funds ($3.8 million), various state allocations
4. Hotel Tax: Room tax on hospitality businesses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pike County delivers local governmental services to residents and businesses through county offices, including judicial/court administration, property tax assessment and collection, recording of deeds and mortgages, 911 emergency dispatch, emergency management operations, correctional facility operations, human services (housing assistance, rental assistance, mental health, substance abuse), senior services via the Area Agency on Aging, workforce development through the Career Center, economic development via the Economic Development Authority, planning and GIS mapping, elections administration, and emergency responder training at the Pike County Training Center.

Product overview

Pike County operates a government services portal providing comprehensive access to county departments and services including government administration, public safety (911, emergency management, training center), health and human services, courts and law enforcement, economic development, and community planning. The county offers online services such as GIS mapping, property tax administration, and various social service programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pike County Training Center
• Area Agency on Aging
• Pike County Human Services
• Pike County 911 Emergency Services
• Online GIS System
• WORKING PIKE Job Fair
• Pike County Economic Development Authority Services
• Dog Licensing Program
• Pike County Correctional Facility Recidivism Reduction Programs
• Code Red Emergency Alert System
• Pike County Career Center

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wayne County Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2024Landmark partnership announced between Wayne County Housing Authority and Pike County Human Services to expand housing services for Pike County residents. This collaboration aims to address housing needs across county lines.
• Habitat for Humanity of Pike CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPike County Commissioners presented $75,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Pike County. County contributed $75K total to support affordable housing construction in the county.
• Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health and Developmental ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint authority providing mental health and developmental services across three counties. Manages single county authority for ensuring access to services for uninsured or under-insured clients.
• Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingle county authority for drug and alcohol services. Opened Pike County office in Milford offering assessments, case management, outpatient services, and Court Reporting Network Evaluations.
• Greater Pike Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers Pike County Emergency Services Initiative Fund (PCESI) for EMT training scholarships and emergency services support. Multiple founding donors contribute to this fund.
• Northwell HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system expanding into Pennsylvania with new Primary and Immediate Care Center. Hosted community engagement sessions with Pike County to strengthen community connections and advance access to care.
• Pike County Chamber of CommercecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce serving Pike County area, part of economic development ecosystem. Collaborates on workforce development and business support initiatives.
• Chamber of the Northern PoconosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber organization serving Northern Poconos region including Pike County, supporting local business community.
• Hailstone EconomiccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEconomic consulting firm assisting with COVID-19 funding programs, housing surveys, CDBG administration, and strategic planning. Partnered on Small Business Forgivable Loan Program and CHIRP hospitality grants.
• United WayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner$10,000 grant from United Way for Emergency Heating Assistance. Gift of Warmth Donation program partnership.
• America250PAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState initiative celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Pike County passed resolution becoming official county partner, participating in parades and commemorative events.
• Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPike County Conservation District works on environmental programs including Spongy Moth Cost-Share Program, water quality, and conservation initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wayne County, Pennsylvania: Neighboring PA county with comparable population size and service mix; Pike has an active cross-county housing authority partnership with Wayne, making it the closest functional peer in the region.
• Carbon County, Pennsylvania: Third partner in the Carbon-Monroe-Pike mental health and drug & alcohol commissions; directly comparable rural Pennsylvania county with overlapping human services responsibilities.
• Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: Northeastern PA county referenced alongside Pike in NE Environmental Partners awards; comparable full-service county government in the same region.
• Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Mid-sized PA county co-recognized with Pike at regional environmental events; provides the same suite of county-level administrative, judicial, and human services functions.
• Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: Northeastern Pennsylvania county that shares Pike's public safety, court administration, and senior services responsibilities with comparable scale to Pike County.
• Monroe County, Pennsylvania: Adjacent PA county; partners with Pike through the Carbon-Monroe-Pike MH/DS and Drug & Alcohol joint authorities, sharing mental health and substance abuse service delivery infrastructure.

Regional players

• Sullivan County, New York: Adjacent NY county tied to Pike via I-84 corridor and shared NYC-tourism economy; one of Pike's EDA directors previously led Sullivan County's Partnership for Economic Development, signaling operational similarity.
• Sussex County, New Jersey: Bordering county across the Delaware River with similar rural character, exurban NYC commuter pressure, and comparable countywide service portfolio (public safety, aging, human services).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pikepagov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PikeCountyPA/streams
• Instagraminstagram.com/pikepagov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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