ZIP 18232 · Lansford, PA

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 18232: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 18232?
18232 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Carbon County, Panther Valley School District, the Borough of Lansford and the Borough of Summit Hill. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carbon County spent $59.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Panther Valley School District spent $38.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of Lansford spent $3.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of Summit Hill spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 18232?
Of the governments serving 18232, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carbon County collected $22.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Panther Valley School District collected $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of Lansford collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of Summit Hill collected $941 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 18232.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Carbon County, Lansford, Summit Hill and Panther Valley School District

Figures for Pennsylvania governments come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 18232

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carbon County$22.8 million

41% of its $56.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Panther Valley School District$10.9 million

25% of its $43.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Borough of Lansford$1.1 million

41% of its $2.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Borough of Summit Hill$941 thousand

39% of its $2.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Carbon County

$59.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%Grants from federal, state and local governments35%Fees for services18%Fines and other2.5%
Full Carbon County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
41%$22.8 million
Tourism taxes
3.8%$2.1 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$10.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments35%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
35%$19.8 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$1.4 million
Carbon County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs27%Social services25%Environment and natural resources6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%All other spending2.5%
Full Carbon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$22.0 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$16.4 million
Social services
25%$14.9 million
Environment and natural resources
6.8%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$954 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.3%$770 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$593 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$151 thousand
Carbon County page →

Your towns

Borough of Lansford

$3.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Lansford.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes57%Fees for services24%State tax money15%Fines and other3.6%
Full Lansford breakdown

Borough taxes57%

Property tax
41%$1.1 million
Local income tax
12%$328 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$107 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$680 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$425 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$79 thousand
Fines
0.8%$22 thousand
Lansford page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%
Full Lansford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$941 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$891 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$659 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$408 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.1%$94 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$78 thousand
Lansford page →

Borough of Summit Hill

$2.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Summit Hill.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes60%State tax money19%Fees for services18%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Summit Hill breakdown

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
39%$941 thousand
Local income tax
16%$376 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$120 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$432 thousand

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$453 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$19 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$45 thousand
Fines
0.9%$22 thousand
Summit Hill page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Housing and community development13%Roads, transit and parking13%All other spending9.6%
Full Summit Hill breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$634 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$507 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$343 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$291 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$288 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.9%$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$61 thousand
Summit Hill page →

Your schools

Panther Valley School District

$38.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes29%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services0.3%
Full Panther Valley School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
25%$10.9 million
Local income tax
3.0%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.4%$598 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$121 thousand

Federal tax money5.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.4%$2.3 million

State tax money61%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
61%$26.6 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$2.0 million
Panther Valley School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%
Full Panther Valley School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$36.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$2.3 million
Panther Valley School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
Pennsylvania page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
Pennsylvania page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Carbon County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Panther Valley School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Borough of Lansford. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Borough of Summit Hill. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.