Photo: Nicholas T (Nicholas A. Tonelli) on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Lumber Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Lumber Township’s town government spent $219,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,311 per resident.
What stands out about how Lumber Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,311 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Lumber Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,311 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–$579. Lumber Township spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lumber Township itself left out).
About $1,311 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Lumber Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Lumber 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 Lumber Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lumber Township →
Who’s in charge in Lumber Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 84 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 (167).
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.
Cameron County School District
Lumber Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Driftwood, Emporium, Gibson Township, Grove Township, Portage Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,613 per pupil, $10,649 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.
Lumber 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 Lumber Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cameron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%1,654 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%538 votesOthers: 1.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Cameron County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lumber Township lies in Cameron County. Every 2024 race in Cameron County is on the county’s page.
Cameron 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 Lumber 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 Lumber Township compares with the towns next door
Lumber Township spent $1,311 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $260 to $1,831. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Portage Township | $260 | $1,475 |
| Portage Township | $439 | $933 |
| Shippen Township | $683 | $1,446 |
| Grove Township | $1,831 | $858 |
| Gibson Township | estimate | $1,232 |
| Lumber Township | $1,311 | $1,221 |
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 Lumber Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lumber Township’s government
How much does Lumber Township spend per resident?
About $1,311 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 $1,311 was more than 94% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lumber Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Lumber Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lumber Township yet.
How did Lumber Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lumber Township alone. Cameron County, where 100% of Lumber Township lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lumber Township?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,422 (about $137,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lumber Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 67 (Marty Causer). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lumber 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 →