How is East Lansdowne run?
East Lansdowne’s borough government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: East Lansdowne didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how East Lansdowne is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $744 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East Lansdowne 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 East Lansdowne yet
Every year of East Lansdowne’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 $5,351 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.67% 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 East Lansdowne’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 East Lansdowne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Lansdowne →
Who’s in charge in East Lansdowne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Lansdowne’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on eastlansdowne.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 178 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 (2,668).
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
East Lansdowne’s K–12 school district, shared with Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, 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.
East Lansdowne’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Lansdowne 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 East Lansdowne 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 East Lansdowne.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: eastlansdowne.org ↗
- 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.
Reach East Lansdowne’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East Lansdowne’s government
How much does East Lansdowne spend per resident?
About $744 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (East Lansdowne didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in East Lansdowne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,351 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastlansdowne.org.
Who runs East Lansdowne’s government?
See eastlansdowne.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Lansdowne yet.
How did East Lansdowne vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Lansdowne alone. Delaware County, where 100% of East Lansdowne lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Lansdowne?
15 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,782 (about $933,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Lansdowne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tim Kearney) and State House District 164 (Gina Curry). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Lansdowne’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 East Lansdowne, 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 →