Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lansdale spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Lansdale’s borough government spent $26.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,414 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lansdale is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,260 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Lansdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,260 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–$1,266. Lansdale spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.3 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; Lansdale itself left out).
About $1,414 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lansdale 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: $1,260 · 2023: $1,366 · 2024: $1,414. Per resident it went from $1,260 to $1,414 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 17,335 to 18,935.
full-time in March 2025, up from 96 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 $4,015 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Lansdale’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 Lansdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lansdale →
Who’s in charge in Lansdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lansdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on lansdale.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 163 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 (18,935).
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.
North Penn School District
Lansdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Hatfield, Hatfield Township, Montgomery Township, North Wales, Towamencin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,607 per pupil, $13,462 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.
Lansdale’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lansdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lansdale lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Lansdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lansdale.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 Lansdale compares with the towns next door
Lansdale spent $1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | $713 | $5,699 |
| Hatfield Township | $832 | $5,390 |
| Towamencin Township | $937 | $4,779 |
| Upper Gwynedd Township | $1,112 | $5,645 |
| Lansdale | $1,260 | $4,015 |
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 Lansdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lansdale’s government
How much does Lansdale spend per resident?
About $1,414 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 $1,260 was more than 72% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lansdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,015 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lansdale.org.
Who runs Lansdale’s government?
See lansdale.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lansdale yet.
How did Lansdale vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lansdale alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Lansdale lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lansdale?
116 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $966,880 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lansdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Maria Collett) and State House District 53 (Steve Malagari). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lansdale’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 →