Lower Mifflin, PA town hall & government
Lower Mifflin spent $144,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Mifflin's government.
Where Lower Mifflin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 42%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lower Mifflin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Spring School District
Lower Mifflin's K–12 school district, shared with Cooke, Lower Frankford, Newville, North Newton, Penn and South Newton. 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 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,089 per pupil, $11,528 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 Mifflin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Mifflin 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 Mifflin's government
Who represents Lower Mifflin
Lower Mifflin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.