Lower Nazareth, PA town hall & government
Lower Nazareth spent $8.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Nazareth's government.
Where Lower Nazareth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Lower Nazareth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nazareth Area School District
Lower Nazareth's K–12 school district, shared with Bushkill, Nazareth, Stockertown, Upper Nazareth and Tatamy. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,082 per pupil, $11,481 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 Nazareth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Nazareth 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 Nazareth's government
Who represents Lower Nazareth
Lower Nazareth is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.