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Lehman, PA town hall & government

Lehman spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $966 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lehman's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$966
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$451 per resident
Housing & development
$946,00029%
Roads & transportation
$825,00025%
Police
$605,00018%
Administration & buildings
$288,0009%
Parks & libraries
$35,0001%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0001%
Sewer & trash
$23,0001%
Fire
$19,0001%
Other
$512,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lehman

Full-time staff
15
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Lake-Lehman School District

Lehman's K–12 school district, shared with Harveys Lake, Jackson, Lake, Noxen and Ross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,448
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,448 per pupil, $12,448 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 Lehman pay

Typical tax bill
$3,802
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$282,800
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 Lehman's government

Town hall & decisions in Lehman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lehman

Lehman is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Lehman'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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