Lock Haven, PA town hall & government
Lock Haven spent $14.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,631 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lock Haven's government.
Where Lock Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Income taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Lock Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keystone Central School District
Lock Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Bald Eagle, Beech Creek, Beech Creek, Castanea and Chapman. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,948 per pupil, $12,994 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 Lock Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lock Haven 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.
Contact Lock Haven's government
Who represents Lock Haven
Lock Haven 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.