Lower Providence, PA town hall & government
Lower Providence spent $14.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $528 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Providence's government.
Where Lower Providence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- Property taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lower Providence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lower Providence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Methacton School District
Lower Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Worcester. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $24,254 per pupil, $15,058 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 Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Providence 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 Providence's government
Who represents Lower Providence
Lower Providence is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.