Easton, PA town hall & government
Easton spent $66.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Who runs Easton
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Easton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 15%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Easton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Easton Area School District
Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Forks and Palmer. 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 63%
- State 26%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,684 per pupil, $13,125 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 Easton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Easton 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 Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton 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.