Laflin, PA town hall & government
Laflin spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laflin's government.
Where Laflin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 21%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Laflin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laflin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Laflin's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Bear Creek Village, Buck, Laurel Run, Plains and Wilkes-Barre. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,925 per pupil, $8,609 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 Laflin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laflin 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 Laflin's government
Who represents Laflin
Laflin 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.