Lorain, PA town hall & government
Lorain spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,791 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lorain's government.
Where Lorain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 59%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Income taxes 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Lorain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale Area School District
Lorain's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown, Dale, Ferndale and Middle Taylor. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $20,890 per pupil, $12,155 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 Lorain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lorain 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 Lorain's government
Who represents Lorain
Lorain is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.