Photo: PennDOT · Public domainHow is Latimore Township run?
Latimore Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.
What stands out about how Latimore Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bermudian Springs School District
Latimore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Berlin, Huntington Township, Reading Township, York Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,076 per pupil, $9,686 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 $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$388 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Latimore Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $420, and the middle half spent $306–$593. Latimore Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Latimore Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Latimore Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,936 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Latimore Township’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 Latimore Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Latimore Township →
Who’s in charge in Latimore Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Latimore Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Latimore Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Adams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%40,248 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%19,842 votesOthers: 0.9% (560 votes).
Most votes in Adams County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Latimore Township lies in Adams County. Every 2024 race in Adams County is on the county’s page.
Adams 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 Latimore Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Latimore Township compares with the towns next door
Latimore Township spent $388 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $169 to $475. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Township | $169 | $3,575 |
| York Springs | $226 | $1,853 |
| Washington Township | $232 | $4,399 |
| Huntington Township | $241 | $3,348 |
| Franklin Township | $275 | $3,247 |
| South Middleton Township | $475 | $2,912 |
| Latimore Township | $388 | $3,936 |
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 Latimore Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Latimore Township’s government
How much does Latimore Township spend per resident?
About $388 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 $388 was less than 56% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Latimore Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,936 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Latimore Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Latimore Township yet.
How did Latimore Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Latimore Township alone. Adams County, where 100% of Latimore Township lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Latimore Township?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,920 (about $275,040 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Latimore Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 193 (Catherine Wallen). The House district also covers 22 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 →