Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Deemston run?
Who represents Deemston, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Deemston voted.
What stands out about how Deemston is run
Read from the borough’s official records.
Bethlehem-Center School District
Deemston’s K–12 school district, shared with Beallsville, Centerville, East Bethlehem Township, Marianna, West Bethlehem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,204 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.
The typical homeowner pays $2,164 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Deemston’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 Deemston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deemston →
Who’s in charge in Deemston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deemston’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Deemston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Deemston lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Deemston.
- 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 Deemston compares with the towns next door
Deemston’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $350 to $532 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Bethlehem Township | $350 | $1,222 |
| North Bethlehem Township | $435 | $2,500 |
| Beallsville | $450 | $1,441 |
| Morgan Township | $502 | $1,553 |
| West Bethlehem Township | $527 | $2,112 |
| Centerville | $532 | $1,404 |
| Deemston | estimate | $2,164 |
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 Deemston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Deemston’s government
What is the property tax rate in Deemston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,164 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Deemston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deemston yet.
How did Deemston vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Deemston alone. Washington County, where 100% of Deemston lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Deemston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 50 (Bud Cook). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deemston’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 →