Lower Yoder, PA town hall & government
Lower Yoder spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Yoder's government.
Where Lower Yoder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 53%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 10%
- Income taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lower Yoder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greater Johnstown School District
Lower Yoder's K–12 school district, shared with Johnstown, Stonycreek and West Taylor. 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,445 per pupil, $10,433 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 Yoder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Yoder 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lower Yoder's government
Who represents Lower Yoder
Lower Yoder is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.