Towamensing, PA town hall & government
Towamensing spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Towamensing's government.
Where Towamensing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 26%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Towamensing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palmerton Area School District
Towamensing's K–12 school district, shared with Bowmanstown, Lower Towamensing and Palmerton. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,747 per pupil, $11,465 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 Towamensing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Towamensing 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 Towamensing's government
Who represents Towamensing
Towamensing 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.