Laporte, PA town hall & government
Laporte spent $349,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laporte's government.
Where Laporte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- From the state 24%
- Income taxes 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Laporte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sullivan County School District
Laporte's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry, Colley, Davidson, Dushore, Eagles Mere and Elkland. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $26,972 per pupil, $16,151 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 Laporte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laporte 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 Laporte's government
Who represents Laporte
Laporte 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.