Tomlinson-Huddleston House · Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0Langhorne spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Langhorne’s borough government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $678 per resident.
What stands out about how Langhorne is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Langhorne
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $678 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$678 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Langhorne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($678 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. Langhorne spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($186,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Langhorne itself left out).
No trend yet
Langhorne reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,691 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Langhorne’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 Langhorne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Langhorne →
One full-time borough employee for every 502 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 (1,507).
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.
Neshaminy School District
Langhorne’s K–12 school district, shared with Hulmeville, Langhorne Manor, Lower Southampton Township, Middletown Township, Penndel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,110 per pupil, $12,058 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.
Langhorne’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Langhorne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bucks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.6%198,722 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%198,431 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,875 votes).
Most votes in Bucks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Langhorne lies in Bucks County. Every 2024 race in Bucks County is on the county’s page.
Bucks 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 Langhorne.
- 1Your cityMayorBarry Truchilas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Langhorne compares with the towns next door
Langhorne spent $678 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Langhorne Manor | $472 | $7,117 |
| Middletown Township | $827 | $6,026 |
| Northampton Township | $939 | $6,929 |
| Langhorne | $678 | $5,691 |
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 Langhorne’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Langhorne’s government
How much does Langhorne spend per resident?
About $678 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 $678 was more than 70% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Langhorne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,691 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Langhorne?
Barry Truchil, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Langhorne vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Langhorne alone. Bucks County, where 100% of Langhorne lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 49.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Langhorne?
3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,718 (about $200,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Langhorne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Frank Farry) and State House District 142 (Joe Hogan). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →