Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Lewisburg run?
Lewisburg’s borough government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $837 per resident.
What stands out about how Lewisburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Lewisburg Area School District
Lewisburg’s K–12 school district, shared with East Buffalo Township, Kelly Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,867 per pupil, $12,450 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 $837 per resident a year, or $2.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$837 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lewisburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($837 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 $858, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Lewisburg spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($626,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lewisburg itself left out).
No trend yet
Lewisburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Lewisburg’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 Lewisburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lewisburg →
Who’s in charge in Lewisburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lewisburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on lewisburgborough.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 355 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 (5,687).
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.
Lewisburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lewisburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.2%12,969 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.8%8,015 votesOthers: 1.0% (204 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lewisburg lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Lewisburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lewisburgborough.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 Lewisburg compares with the towns next door
Lewisburg spent $837 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Chillisquaque Township | $156 | $1,354 |
| Kelly Township | $366 | $3,045 |
| East Buffalo Township | $552 | $4,788 |
| Buffalo Township | estimate | $2,690 |
| Lewisburg | $837 | $3,769 |
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 Lewisburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lewisburg’s government
How much does Lewisburg spend per resident?
About $837 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 $837 was less than 51% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lewisburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lewisburgborough.org.
Who runs Lewisburg’s government?
See lewisburgborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lewisburg yet.
How did Lewisburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Lewisburg alone. Union County, where 100% of Lewisburg lies, voted Trump 61.2%, Harris 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lewisburg?
16 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,736 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lewisburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 76 (Stephanie Borowicz). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lewisburg’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 →