Lewis, PA town hall & government
Lewis spent $605,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewis's government.
Where Lewis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From other local governments 9%
- Income taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Lewis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamsport Area School District
Lewis's K–12 school district, shared with Hepburn, Lycoming, Old Lycoming, Williamsport and Woodward. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $18,619 per pupil, $10,955 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 Lewis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewis 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 Lewis's government
Who represents Lewis
Lewis is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.