Lack, PA town hall & government
Lack spent $198,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lack's government.
Where Lack's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Lack
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lack didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Juniata County School District
Lack's K–12 school district, shared with Beale, Delaware, Fayette, Fermanagh, Mifflin and Mifflintown. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,884 per pupil, $9,569 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 Lack kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lack 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lack's government
Who represents Lack
Lack is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.