Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Brownstown run?
Brownstown’s borough government spent $373,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brownstown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Brownstown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Ferndale Area School District
Brownstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Dale, Ferndale, Lorain, Middle Taylor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,890 per pupil, $12,155 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 $559 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brownstown 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 Brownstown yet
Every year of Brownstown’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,185 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Brownstown’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Brownstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brownstown →
Who’s in charge in Brownstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (667).
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.
Brownstown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brownstown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Brownstown lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 Brownstown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Brownstown compares with the towns next door
Brownstown’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $595 to $889 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Yoder Township | $595 | $1,391 |
| Westmont | $889 | $4,049 |
| Brownstown | estimate | $1,185 |
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 Brownstown’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brownstown’s government
How much does Brownstown spend per resident?
About $559 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brownstown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $552,000.
What is the property tax rate in Brownstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,185 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Brownstown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brownstown yet.
How did Brownstown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brownstown alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Brownstown lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brownstown?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,514 (about $138,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brownstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 72 (Frank Burns). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brownstown’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 Brownstown, 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 →