Slatington Historic District · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Slatington run?
Slatington’s borough government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Slatington is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Northern Lehigh School District
Slatington’s K–12 school district, shared with Walnutport, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,785 per pupil, $10,470 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $0 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 89%.
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No comparison or trend for Slatington yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Slatington’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Slatington’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Slatington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Slatington →
Who’s in charge in Slatington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Slatington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on slatington.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,311).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Slatington’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Slatington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lehigh County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.7%96,317 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.1%91,207 votesOthers: 1.2% (2,286 votes).
Most votes in Lehigh County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Slatington lies in Lehigh County. Every 2024 race in Lehigh County is on the county’s page.
Lehigh County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Slatington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: slatington.org ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Slatington compares with the towns next door
Slatington’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $341 to $880 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $341 | $5,236 |
| Lehigh Township | $467 | $4,257 |
| Walnutport | $880 | $4,144 |
| Slatington | estimate | $3,471 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Slatington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Slatington’s government
How much does Slatington spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Slatington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see slatington.org.
Who runs Slatington’s government?
See slatington.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Slatington yet.
How did Slatington vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Slatington alone. Lehigh County, where 100% of Slatington lies, voted Harris 50.7%, Trump 48.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Slatington?
30 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $270,659 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Slatington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Jarrett Coleman) and State House District 183 (Zach Mako). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Slatington’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →