O'Connor, J.S., American Rich Cut Glassware Factory · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hawley run?
Hawley’s borough government spent $679,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $597 per resident.
What stands out about how Hawley is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Wallenpaupack Area School District
Hawley’s K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove Township, Dreher Township, Greene Township, Lackawaxen Township, Palmyra Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,606 per pupil, $18,242 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.
About $597 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$597 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hawley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($597 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $483, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Hawley spent more than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hawley itself left out).
No trend yet
Hawley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,038 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Hawley’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 Hawley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hawley →
Who’s in charge in Hawley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hawley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on hawleyborough.org ↗.
Hawley’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Hawley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%20,071 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%9,150 votesOthers: 0.8% (223 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Hawley lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Hawley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hawleyborough.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.
How Hawley compares with the towns next door
Hawley spent $597 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Township | $253 | $2,856 |
| Palmyra Township | $519 | $3,056 |
| Hawley | $597 | $2,038 |
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 Hawley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hawley’s government
How much does Hawley spend per resident?
About $597 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $597 was more than 64% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hawley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,038 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hawleyborough.org.
Who runs Hawley’s government?
See hawleyborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hawley yet.
How did Hawley vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Hawley alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Hawley lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hawley?
0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,675 (about $188,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hawley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 139 (Jeff Olsommer). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hawley’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 →