Lemon, PA town hall & government
Lemon spent $546,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lemon's government.
Where Lemon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Income taxes 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lemon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tunkhannock Area School District
Lemon's K–12 school district, shared with Eaton, Falls, Forkston, Mehoopany, Monroe and North Branch. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,477 per pupil, $13,772 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 Lemon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lemon 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 Lemon's government
Who represents Lemon
Lemon is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.