Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0How is New Berlin run?
New Berlin’s borough government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $408 per resident.
What stands out about how New Berlin is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Mifflinburg Area School District
New Berlin’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Hartleton, Hartley Township, Lewis Township, Limestone Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,488 per pupil, $11,141 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.
About $408 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$408 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Berlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($408 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 $484, and the middle half spent $300–$726. New Berlin spent less than 60% of 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 Berlin itself left out).
No trend yet
New Berlin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,151 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Berlin’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 Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Berlin →
Who’s in charge in New Berlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Berlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on newberlinpa.us ↗.
New Berlin’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 Berlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.2%12,969 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.8%8,015 votesOthers: 1.0% (204 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Berlin lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Berlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newberlinpa.us ↗
- 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 Berlin compares with the towns next door
New Berlin spent $408 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | $297 | $3,738 |
| Jackson Township | $441 | $2,772 |
| New Berlin | $408 | $2,151 |
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 Berlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Berlin’s government
How much does New Berlin spend per resident?
About $408 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 $408 was less than 60% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Berlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,151 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newberlinpa.us.
Who runs New Berlin’s government?
See newberlinpa.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Berlin yet.
How did New Berlin vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Berlin alone. Union County, where 100% of New Berlin lies, voted Trump 61.2%, Harris 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Berlin?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,245 (about $38,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Berlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 76 (Stephanie Borowicz). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Berlin’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 →