Cornwall, PA town hall & government
Cornwall spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornwall's government.
Where Cornwall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Cornwall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cornwall-Lebanon School District
Cornwall's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Gretna, North Cornwall, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and West Cornwall. 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 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,034 per pupil, $9,898 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.
Which schools Cornwall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornwall 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 Cornwall's government
Who represents Cornwall
Cornwall is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.