Lower Allen, PA town hall & government
Lower Allen spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $871 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Allen's government.
Where Lower Allen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Income taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lower Allen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Shore School District
Lower Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Goldsboro, Lemoyne, Lewisberry, New Cumberland and Wormleysburg. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,811 per pupil, $10,799 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 Lower Allen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen's government
Who represents Lower Allen
Lower Allen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.