Walnutport, PA town hall & government
Walnutport spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $998 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnutport's government.
Where Walnutport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Income taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Walnutport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Lehigh School District
Walnutport's K–12 school district, shared with Slatington and Washington. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,785 per pupil, $10,470 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 Walnutport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnutport 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 Walnutport's government
Who represents Walnutport
Walnutport 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.