Lathrop, PA town hall & government
Lathrop spent $324,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lathrop's government.
Where Lathrop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- Income taxes 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Mountain View School District
Lathrop's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Clifford, Gibson, Harford, Hop Bottom and Lenox. 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 46%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,489 per pupil, $14,244 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 Lathrop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lathrop 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 Lathrop's government
Who represents Lathrop
Lathrop 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.