Photo: Jared from Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0New Albany spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
New Albany’s borough government spent $311,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident. Water and other utilities ($128,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Albany is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$928 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
New Albany’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($928 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $483, and the middle half spent $300–$724. New Albany spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($52,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Albany itself left out).
About $928 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
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No trend yet
New Albany reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,269 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Albany’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 New Albany’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Albany →
Who’s in charge in New Albany
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wyalusing Area School District
New Albany’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany Township, Braintrim Township, Herrick Township, Laceyville, Overton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,158 per pupil, $11,166 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.
New Albany’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Albany alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bradford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%22,937 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%7,990 votesOthers: 0.8% (265 votes).
Most votes in Bradford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Albany lies in Bradford County. Every 2024 race in Bradford County is on the county’s page.
Bradford 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 New Albany.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach New Albany’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Albany’s government
How much does New Albany spend per resident?
About $928 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 $928 was more than 86% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Albany’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Albany yet.
How did New Albany vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Albany alone. Bradford County, where 100% of New Albany lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 25.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Albany?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,819 (about $153,828 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Albany in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 110 (Tina Pickett). The House district also covers 49 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 →