Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Limestone Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Limestone Township’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.
What stands out about how Limestone Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$297 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Limestone Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($297 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$580. Limestone Township spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Limestone Township itself left out).
About $297 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Limestone Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,738 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 Limestone 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Limestone Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Limestone Township →
Who’s in charge in Limestone Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mifflinburg Area School District
Limestone Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Hartleton, Hartley Township, Lewis Township, Mifflinburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,488 per pupil, $11,141 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.
Limestone 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 Limestone Township 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 Limestone Township 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 Limestone 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 Limestone Township compares with the towns next door
Limestone Township spent $297 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $203 to $441. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township | $203 | $2,780 |
| Center Township | $220 | $2,318 |
| West Buffalo Township | $240 | $2,555 |
| Union Township | $282 | $3,646 |
| New Berlin | $408 | $2,151 |
| Jackson Township | $441 | $2,772 |
| Mifflinburg | estimate | $2,019 |
| Buffalo Township | estimate | $2,690 |
| Limestone Township | $297 | $3,738 |
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 Limestone Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Limestone Township’s government
How much does Limestone Township spend per resident?
About $297 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 $297 was less than 73% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Limestone Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,738 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 town’s assessor.
Who runs Limestone Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Limestone Township yet.
How did Limestone Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Limestone Township alone. Union County, where 100% of Limestone Township lies, voted Trump 61.2%, Harris 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Limestone Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,156 (about $157,872 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Limestone Township 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.
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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 →