Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Brecknock Township run?
Brecknock Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $220 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brecknock Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Brecknock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Eastern Lancaster County School District
Brecknock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Caernarvon Township, Earl Township, East Earl Township, New Holland, Terre Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,544 per pupil, $12,777 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 $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brecknock Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Brecknock Township yet
Every year of Brecknock Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 6 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,524 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Brecknock Township’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 Brecknock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brecknock Township →
Who’s in charge in Brecknock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brecknock Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on brecknocktownship.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,102 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,716).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Brecknock Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brecknock Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lancaster County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%166,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%120,119 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,877 votes).
Most votes in Lancaster County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Brecknock Township lies in Lancaster County. Every 2024 race in Lancaster County is on the county’s page.
Lancaster 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 Brecknock Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brecknocktownship.us ↗
- 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 Brecknock Township compares with the towns next door
Brecknock Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $407 to $1,154 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon Township | $407 | $4,554 |
| East Earl Township | $431 | $3,932 |
| Earl Township | $520 | $3,362 |
| East Cocalico Township | $572 | $4,840 |
| Adamstown | $839 | $4,408 |
| Spring Township | $1,154 | $4,603 |
| Brecknock Township | estimate | $3,524 |
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 Brecknock Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brecknock Township’s government
How much does Brecknock Township spend per resident?
About $220 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brecknock Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Brecknock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,524 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brecknocktownship.us.
Who runs Brecknock Township’s government?
See brecknocktownship.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brecknock Township yet.
How did Brecknock Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brecknock Township alone. Lancaster County, where 100% of Brecknock Township lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brecknock Township?
7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $45,040 (about $540,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brecknock Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Chris Gebhard) and State House District 99 (Dave Zimmerman). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brecknock Township’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 (for Brecknock Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →