Lower Heidelberg, PA town hall & government
Lower Heidelberg spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Heidelberg's government.
Where Lower Heidelberg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Income taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lower Heidelberg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lower Heidelberg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilson School District
Lower Heidelberg's K–12 school district, shared with Sinking Spring, Spring and Wyomissing. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,178 per pupil, $11,244 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 Heidelberg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg's government
Who represents Lower Heidelberg
Lower Heidelberg is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Madeleine Dean and 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.