Lower Towamensing, PA town hall & government
Lower Towamensing spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Towamensing's government.
Where Lower Towamensing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Lower Towamensing didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lower Towamensing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lower Towamensing didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palmerton Area School District
Lower Towamensing's K–12 school district, shared with Bowmanstown, Palmerton and Towamensing. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,747 per pupil, $11,465 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 Towamensing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Towamensing 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 Towamensing's government
Who represents Lower Towamensing
Lower Towamensing 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.