Allentown, PA town hall & government
Allentown spent $216.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allentown's government.
Who runs Allentown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Allentown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Income taxes 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Allentown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allentown City School District
Allentown's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 27%
- State 56%
- Federal 17%
Of the $19,222 per pupil, $12,730 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Allentown: Parkland School District ($19,042 per pupil).
Which schools Allentown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allentown pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Allentown's government
Who represents Allentown
Allentown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.