Packer, PA town hall & government
Packer spent $281,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Packer's government.
Where Packer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Packer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weatherly Area School District
Packer's K–12 school district, shared with East Side, Lausanne, Lehigh, Weatherly and Kidder. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,689 per pupil, $11,188 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 Packer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Packer 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 Packer's government
Who represents Packer
Packer 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.