Laurel Mountain, PA town hall & government
Laurel Mountain spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel Mountain's government.
Where Laurel Mountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
Who works for Laurel Mountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ligonier Valley School District
Laurel Mountain's K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Cook, Fairfield, Ligonier, Ligonier and New Florence. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,176 per pupil, $12,077 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 Laurel Mountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel Mountain 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 Laurel Mountain's government
Who represents Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.