How is Colwyn run?
Colwyn’s borough government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $599 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Colwyn didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Colwyn is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $599 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Colwyn 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 Colwyn yet
Every year of Colwyn’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 $4,403 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.44% 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 Colwyn’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 Colwyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colwyn →
Who’s in charge in Colwyn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Colwyn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on colwynborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 425 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 (2,551).
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.
William Penn School District
Colwyn’s K–12 school district, shared with Aldan, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, Yeadon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,759 per pupil, $14,333 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.
Colwyn’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Colwyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Colwyn lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Colwyn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: colwynborough.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 Colwyn compares with the towns next door
Colwyn’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $893 to $5,379 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Darby | $893 | $3,560 |
| Darby Township | $946 | $4,676 |
| Philadelphia | $5,379 | $2,003 |
| Sharon Hill | estimate | $3,663 |
| Colwyn | estimate | $4,403 |
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 Colwyn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Colwyn’s government
How much does Colwyn spend per resident?
About $599 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Colwyn didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Colwyn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see colwynborough.com.
Who runs Colwyn’s government?
See colwynborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colwyn yet.
How did Colwyn vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Colwyn alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Colwyn lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Colwyn?
6 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $64,901 (about $778,812 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Colwyn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Tony Williams) and State House District 185 (Regina Young). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colwyn’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 Colwyn, 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 →