Photo: Darthgriz98 · CC BY-SA 3.0Johnstown spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Johnstown’s city government spent $27.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,523 per resident.
What stands out about how Johnstown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,399 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Johnstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,399 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $812–$1,263. Johnstown spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Johnstown itself left out).
About $1,523 per resident a year, or $4.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 41%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Johnstown 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: $1,399 · 2023: $2,080 · 2024: $1,523.
full-time in March 2025, up from 110 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.64% 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 Johnstown’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 Johnstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Johnstown →
Who’s in charge in Johnstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Johnstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofjohnstownpa.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 159 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,091).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greater Johnstown School District
Johnstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Lower Yoder Township, Stonycreek Township, West Taylor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,445 per pupil, $10,433 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.
Johnstown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnstown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Johnstown lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 Johnstown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofjohnstownpa.net ↗
- 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 Johnstown compares with the towns next door
Johnstown spent $1,399 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Taylor Township | $256 | $1,282 |
| West Taylor Township | $392 | $964 |
| Ferndale | $460 | $1,435 |
| Upper Yoder Township | $511 | $2,418 |
| Southmont | $572 | $2,622 |
| Lower Yoder Township | $595 | $1,391 |
| Stonycreek Township | $611 | $1,331 |
| Westmont | $889 | $4,049 |
| Johnstown | $1,399 | $1,199 |
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 Johnstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Johnstown’s government
How much does Johnstown spend per resident?
About $1,523 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 $1,399 was more than 91% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Johnstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofjohnstownpa.net.
Who runs Johnstown’s government?
See cityofjohnstownpa.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnstown yet.
How did Johnstown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnstown alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Johnstown lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnstown?
114 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $636,331 (about $7.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 72 (Frank Burns). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Johnstown’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 →