Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainKutztown spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Kutztown’s borough government spent $9.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,270 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kutztown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,607 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Kutztown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,607 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 $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Kutztown spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kutztown itself left out).
About $2,270 per resident a year, or $6.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kutztown 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: $1,607 · 2023: $2,171 · 2024: $2,270. Per resident it went from $1,607 to $2,270 (up 41%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,070 to 4,164.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,818 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Kutztown’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 Kutztown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kutztown →
Who’s in charge in Kutztown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kutztown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on kutztownboro.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,164).
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.
Kutztown Area School District
Kutztown’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany Township, Greenwich Township, Lenhartsville, Lyons, Maxatawny Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,649 per pupil, $14,013 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.
Kutztown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Kutztown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%116,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%91,125 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,036 votes).
Most votes in Berks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Kutztown lies in Berks County. Every 2024 race in Berks County is on the county’s page.
Berks 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 Kutztown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: kutztownboro.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 Kutztown compares with the towns next door
Kutztown spent $1,607 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kutztown | $1,607 | $3,818 |
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 Kutztown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kutztown’s government
How much does Kutztown spend per resident?
About $2,270 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 $1,607 was more than 95% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kutztown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,818 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kutztownboro.org.
Who runs Kutztown’s government?
See kutztownboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kutztown yet.
How did Kutztown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Kutztown alone. Berks County, where 100% of Kutztown lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kutztown?
50 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $404,923 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kutztown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Judy Schwank) and State House District 124 (Jamie Barton). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kutztown’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 →