Lower Burrell, PA town hall & government
Lower Burrell spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Burrell's government.
Where Lower Burrell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 27%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Lower Burrell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lower Burrell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Burrell School District
Lower Burrell's K–12 school district, shared with Upper Burrell. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,851 per pupil, $10,783 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 Burrell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Burrell 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 Burrell's government
Who represents Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.