Litchfield, PA town hall & government
Litchfield spent $592,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Income taxes 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sayre Area School District
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Sayre and South Waverly. 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 38%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,284 per pupil, $14,473 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 Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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 Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield 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.