Lower Augusta, PA town hall & government
Lower Augusta spent $201,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $198 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Augusta's government.
Where Lower Augusta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Lower Augusta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Line Mountain School District
Lower Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Herndon, Jackson, Jordan, Little Mahanoy, Lower Mahanoy and Upper Mahanoy. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,146 per pupil, $11,753 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 Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Augusta 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 Lower Augusta's government
Who represents Lower Augusta
Lower Augusta 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.