Ligonier, PA town hall & government
Ligonier spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ligonier's government.
Where Ligonier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 11%
- Income taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Ligonier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ligonier Valley School District
Ligonier's K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Cook, Fairfield, Laurel Mountain, Ligonier and New Florence. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,176 per pupil, $12,077 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 Ligonier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ligonier 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 Ligonier's government
Who represents Ligonier
Ligonier is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.