Laurel Run, PA town hall & government
Laurel Run spent $284,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel Run's government.
Where Laurel Run's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Laurel Run
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Laurel Run's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Bear Creek Village, Buck, Laflin, 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 Laurel Run kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel Run 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 Run's government
Who represents Laurel Run
Laurel Run 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.