Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 3.0Nanticoke spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Nanticoke’s city government spent $11.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,096 per resident.
What stands out about how Nanticoke is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$781 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Nanticoke’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($781 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $997, and the middle half spent $824–$1,266. Nanticoke spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nanticoke itself left out).
About $1,096 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 45% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nanticoke reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $781 · 2024: $1,096.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,775 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Nanticoke’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 Nanticoke’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nanticoke →
Who’s in charge in Nanticoke
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nanticoke’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nanticokecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 216 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,607).
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.
Greater Nanticoke Area School District
Nanticoke’s K–12 school district, shared with Conyngham Township, Newport Township, Plymouth Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,856 per pupil, $8,774 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.
Nanticoke’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nanticoke alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Luzerne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%92,444 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%62,504 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,202 votes).
Most votes in Luzerne County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Nanticoke lies in Luzerne County. Every 2024 race in Luzerne County is on the county’s page.
Luzerne 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 Nanticoke.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nanticokecity.com ↗
- 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 Nanticoke compares with the towns next door
Nanticoke spent $781 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Township | $400 | $1,469 |
| Plymouth Township | $589 | $1,797 |
| Hanover Township | $863 | $2,436 |
| Nanticoke | $781 | $1,775 |
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 Nanticoke’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nanticoke’s government
How much does Nanticoke spend per resident?
About $1,096 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $781 was less than 81% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nanticoke?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,775 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nanticokecity.com.
Who runs Nanticoke’s government?
See nanticokecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nanticoke yet.
How did Nanticoke vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nanticoke alone. Luzerne County, where 100% of Nanticoke lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nanticoke?
49 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $262,829 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nanticoke in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 119 (Alec Ryncavage). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nanticoke’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 →