Lower Alsace, PA town hall & government
Lower Alsace spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Alsace's government.
Where Lower Alsace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Income taxes 20%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lower Alsace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Antietam School District
Lower Alsace's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Penn. 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 51%
- State 40%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,383 per pupil, $9,963 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 Alsace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Alsace 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 Alsace's government
Who represents Lower Alsace
Lower Alsace is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.