Town Hall · Laureldale

Laureldale, PA town hall & government

Laureldale spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $964 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laureldale's government.

Town budget

Where Laureldale's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$964
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million52%
Police
$539,00014%
Administration & buildings
$422,00011%
Roads & transportation
$307,0008%
Fire
$86,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,000<1%
Other
$406,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 47%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Laureldale

Full-time staff
12
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Police
4 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Muhlenberg School District

Laureldale's K–12 school district, shared with Muhlenberg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,860
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,361
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,860 per pupil, $9,099 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Laureldale pay

Typical tax bill
$3,227
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$179,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Laureldale's government

Town hall & decisions in Laureldale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laureldale

Laureldale is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Laureldale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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