Lackawaxen, PA town hall & government
Lackawaxen spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lackawaxen's government.
Where Lackawaxen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lackawaxen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lackawaxen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wallenpaupack Area School District
Lackawaxen's K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove, Dreher, Greene, Hawley, Palmyra and Palmyra. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,606 per pupil, $18,242 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 Lackawaxen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lackawaxen 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 Lackawaxen's government
Who represents Lackawaxen
Lackawaxen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.