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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.

Town budget

Where Lower Nazareth's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,140
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,013
Long-term debt
$92,000
$13 per resident
Police
$1.8 million22%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$885,00011%
Fire
$456,0006%
Health & welfare
$266,0003%
Sewer & trash
$204,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$197,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million19%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lower Nazareth

Full-time staff
19
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,082
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lower Nazareth pay

Typical tax bill
$6,102
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$422,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lower Nazareth's government

Town hall & decisions in Lower Nazareth →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lower Nazareth's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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