Town Hall · St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence, PA town hall & government

St. Lawrence spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Lawrence's government.

Town budget

Where St. Lawrence's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$709
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$442,00034%
Police
$335,00026%
Roads & transportation
$204,00016%
Administration & buildings
$126,00010%
Fire
$60,0005%
Parks & libraries
$22,0002%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Other
$85,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Lawrence

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Exeter Township School District

St. Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Exeter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,716
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,902
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,716 per pupil, $11,772 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Lawrence pay

Typical tax bill
$4,448
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$228,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact St. Lawrence's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Lawrence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of St. Lawrence's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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