Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0Lemoyne spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Lemoyne’s borough government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,216 per resident.
What stands out about how Lemoyne is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,216 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Lemoyne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,216 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. Lemoyne spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Lemoyne itself left out).
About $1,216 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Lemoyne reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,009 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Lemoyne’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 Lemoyne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lemoyne →
Who’s in charge in Lemoyne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 185 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 (4,632).
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.
West Shore School District
Lemoyne’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview Township, Goldsboro, Lewisberry, Lower Allen Township, New Cumberland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,811 per pupil, $10,799 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.
Lemoyne’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lemoyne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cumberland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.1%80,267 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%66,255 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,874 votes).
Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lemoyne lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.
Cumberland 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 Lemoyne.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Lemoyne compares with the towns next door
Lemoyne spent $1,216 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $751 to $1,124. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Cumberland | $751 | $2,522 |
| Lower Allen Township | $857 | $3,383 |
| Wormleysburg | $931 | $2,496 |
| Camp Hill | $1,124 | $4,571 |
| Harrisburg | estimate | $2,370 |
| Lemoyne | $1,216 | $3,009 |
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 Lemoyne’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lemoyne’s government
How much does Lemoyne spend per resident?
About $1,216 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 $1,216 was more than 83% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lemoyne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,009 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% 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 runs Lemoyne’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lemoyne yet.
How did Lemoyne vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lemoyne alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Lemoyne lies, voted Trump 54.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lemoyne?
25 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,932 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lemoyne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Dawn Keefer) and State House District 103 (Nate Davidson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lemoyne’s government
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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 →