Nicholson, PA town hall & government
Nicholson spent $184,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nicholson's government.
Where Nicholson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Income taxes 26%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Nicholson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lackawanna Trail School District
Nicholson's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Clinton, Dalton, Factoryville, La Plume and Nicholson. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,445 per pupil, $14,958 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 Nicholson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nicholson 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 Nicholson's government
Who represents Nicholson
Nicholson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.