How is New Alexandria run?
New Alexandria’s borough government spent $136,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: New Alexandria didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how New Alexandria is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in New Alexandria
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $261 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
New Alexandria didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for New Alexandria yet
Every year of New Alexandria’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,241 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 New Alexandria’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 Alexandria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Alexandria →
Derry Area School District
New Alexandria’s K–12 school district, shared with Derry, Derry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,278 per pupil, $9,943 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 Alexandria’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 Alexandria alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westmoreland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%135,008 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%74,904 votesOthers: 0.7% (1,538 votes).
Most votes in Westmoreland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Alexandria lies in Westmoreland County. Every 2024 race in Westmoreland County is on the county’s page.
Westmoreland 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 Alexandria.
- 1Your cityMayorChristopher Baldridgeas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 New Alexandria compares with the towns next door
New Alexandria’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $288 to $443 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Township | $288 | $2,100 |
| Salem Township | $443 | $1,791 |
| New Alexandria | estimate | $2,241 |
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 New Alexandria’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Alexandria’s government
How much does New Alexandria spend per resident?
About $261 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (New Alexandria didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $136,000.
What is the property tax rate in New Alexandria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,241 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of New Alexandria?
Christopher Baldridge, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did New Alexandria vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Alexandria alone. Westmoreland County, where 100% of New Alexandria lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Alexandria?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,338 (about $40,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Alexandria in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 55 (Jill Cooper). The House district also covers 14 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 (for New Alexandria, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →