Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Camp Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Camp Hill’s borough government spent $9.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,128 per resident.
What stands out about how Camp Hill is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,124 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Camp Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,124 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Camp Hill spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Camp Hill itself left out).
About $1,128 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Camp Hill reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,124 · 2023: $1,128.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,571 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Camp Hill’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 Camp Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Camp Hill →
Who’s in charge in Camp Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Camp Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on camphillborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 303 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,170).
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.
Camp Hill School District
Camp Hill’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,261 per pupil, $12,823 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.
Camp Hill’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Camp Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cumberland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.1%80,267 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%66,255 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,874 votes).
Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Camp Hill lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.
Cumberland 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 Camp Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: camphillborough.com ↗
- 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 Camp Hill compares with the towns next door
Camp Hill spent $1,124 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Pennsboro Township | $687 | $2,822 |
| Hampden Township | $856 | $3,050 |
| Lower Allen Township | $857 | $3,383 |
| Lemoyne | $1,216 | $3,009 |
| Camp Hill | $1,124 | $4,571 |
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 Camp Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Camp Hill’s government
How much does Camp Hill spend per resident?
About $1,128 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,124 was more than 78% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Camp Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see camphillborough.com.
Who runs Camp Hill’s government?
See camphillborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Camp Hill yet.
How did Camp Hill vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Camp Hill alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Camp Hill lies, voted Trump 54.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Camp Hill?
27 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $188,778 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Camp Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Greg Rothman) and State House District 103 (Nate Davidson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Camp Hill’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 →