Town Hall · Lewis

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.

Town budget

Where Lewis's money goes

Spent
$605,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$638
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$440,00073%
Administration & buildings
$76,00013%
Parks & libraries
$24,0004%
Fire
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$52,0009%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lewis

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,619
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,807
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$98.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lewis pay

Typical tax bill
$2,170
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$161,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lewis's government

Town hall & decisions in Lewis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lewis

Lewis is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Lewis'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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