West Lampeter, PA town hall & government
West Lampeter spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Lampeter's government.
Where West Lampeter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for West Lampeter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lampeter-Strasburg School District
West Lampeter's K–12 school district, shared with Strasburg and Strasburg. 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,089 per pupil, $11,444 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 West Lampeter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Lampeter 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 West Lampeter's government
Who represents West Lampeter
West Lampeter is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. 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.