Lower Saucon, PA town hall & government
Lower Saucon spent $16 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Saucon's government.
Where Lower Saucon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lower Saucon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saucon Valley School District
Lower Saucon's K–12 school district, shared with Hellertown. 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 75%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,222 per pupil, $13,001 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 Saucon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Saucon 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 Saucon's government
Who represents Lower Saucon
Lower Saucon 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.