Lehigh, PA town hall & government
Lehigh spent $449,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lehigh's government.
Where Lehigh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Lehigh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Pocono School District
Lehigh's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Jefferson, Madison and Moscow. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,446 per pupil, $12,173 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 Lehigh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lehigh 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 Lehigh's government
Who represents Lehigh
Lehigh 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.