Luzerne, PA town hall & government
Luzerne spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Luzerne's government.
Where Luzerne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Luzerne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Luzerne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wyoming Valley West School District
Luzerne's K–12 school district, shared with Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Kingston, Larksville and Plymouth. 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 40%
- State 41%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,982 per pupil, $10,440 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 Luzerne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Luzerne 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 Luzerne's government
Who represents Luzerne
Luzerne is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.