Leesport, PA town hall & government
Leesport spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,026 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leesport's government.
Where Leesport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 22%
- Income taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Leesport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schuylkill Valley School District
Leesport's K–12 school district, shared with Bern, Centerport, Centre and Ontelaunee. 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 72%
- State 23%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,523 per pupil, $12,034 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 Leesport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leesport 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 Leesport's government
Who represents Leesport
Leesport is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.