Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gettysburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Gettysburg’s borough government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $692 per resident.
What stands out about how Gettysburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$578 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Gettysburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($578 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 $858, and the middle half spent $663–$1,098. Gettysburg spent less than 83% of 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; Gettysburg itself left out).
About $692 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 33% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Gettysburg 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: $578 · 2023: $776 · 2024: $692. Per resident it went from $578 to $692 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,708 to 8,558.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,180 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Gettysburg’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 Gettysburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gettysburg →
Who’s in charge in Gettysburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gettysburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on gettysburgpa.gov ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 276 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,558).
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.
Gettysburg Area School District
Gettysburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland Township, Franklin Township, Freedom Township, Highland Township, Straban Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,381 per pupil, $11,958 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.
Gettysburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Gettysburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Adams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%40,248 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%19,842 votesOthers: 0.9% (560 votes).
Most votes in Adams County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Gettysburg lies in Adams County. Every 2024 race in Adams County is on the county’s page.
Adams 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 Gettysburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gettysburgpa.gov ↗
- 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 Gettysburg compares with the towns next door
Gettysburg spent $578 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Straban Township | $342 | $3,706 |
| Cumberland Township | $609 | $3,610 |
| Gettysburg | $578 | $4,180 |
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 Gettysburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gettysburg’s government
How much does Gettysburg spend per resident?
About $692 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $578 was less than 83% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gettysburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,180 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gettysburgpa.gov.
Who runs Gettysburg’s government?
See gettysburgpa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gettysburg yet.
How did Gettysburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Gettysburg alone. Adams County, where 100% of Gettysburg lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gettysburg?
31 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $185,947 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gettysburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 91 (Dan Moul). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gettysburg’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 →