Ashton-Hursh House · Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0Lower Allen Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Lower Allen Township’s town government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $857 per resident.
What stands out about how Lower Allen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$857 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Lower Allen Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($857 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $484–$963. Lower Allen Township spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lower Allen Township itself left out).
About $857 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Lower Allen Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 64 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,383 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lower Allen Township →
Who’s in charge in Lower Allen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 227 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,226).
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.
West Shore School District
Lower Allen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview Township, Goldsboro, Lemoyne, Lewisberry, 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.
Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen Township 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 Lower Allen Township 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 Lower Allen Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseLower Allen Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Lower Allen Township compares with the towns next door
Lower Allen Township spent $857 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shiremanstown | $310 | $2,936 |
| Fairview Township | $641 | $3,581 |
| Mechanicsburg | $738 | $3,400 |
| New Cumberland | $751 | $2,522 |
| Upper Allen Township | $840 | $3,916 |
| Hampden Township | $856 | $3,050 |
| Camp Hill | $1,124 | $4,571 |
| Lemoyne | $1,216 | $3,009 |
| Lower Allen Township | $857 | $3,383 |
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 Lower Allen Township’s government
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Questions about Lower Allen Township’s government
How much does Lower Allen Township spend per resident?
About $857 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 $857 was more than 66% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lower Allen Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,383 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Lower Allen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lower Allen Township yet.
How did Lower Allen Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lower Allen Township alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Lower Allen Township lies, voted Trump 54.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lower Allen Township?
89 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $636,740 (about $7.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lower Allen Township in the state legislature?
Lower Allen Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Dawn Keefer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lower Allen Township’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 →