Photo: Skabat169 · CC BY-SA 3.0New Freedom spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
New Freedom’s borough government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,089 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Freedom is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,089 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
New Freedom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,089 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. New Freedom spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Freedom itself left out).
About $1,089 per resident a year, or $2.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.
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No trend yet
New Freedom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,918 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Freedom’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 New Freedom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Freedom →
Who’s in charge in New Freedom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Freedom’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on newfreedomboro.org/index2.htm ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 160 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 2022 finance file (4,810).
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.
Southern York County School District
New Freedom’s K–12 school district, shared with Codorus Township, Glen Rock, Railroad, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,704 per pupil, $10,792 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 Freedom’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 Freedom alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are York County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%154,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%91,926 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,400 votes).
Most votes in York County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Freedom lies in York County. Every 2024 race in York County is on the county’s page.
York 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 Freedom.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newfreedomboro.org/index2.htm ↗
- 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 Freedom compares with the towns next door
New Freedom spent $1,089 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $398 to $474. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Railroad | $398 | $3,367 |
| Shrewsbury Township | $474 | $4,589 |
| New Freedom | $1,089 | $4,918 |
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 Freedom’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Freedom’s government
How much does New Freedom spend per resident?
About $1,089 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 $1,089 was more than 74% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Freedom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,918 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newfreedomboro.org/index2.htm.
Who runs New Freedom’s government?
See newfreedomboro.org/index2.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Freedom yet.
How did New Freedom vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Freedom alone. York County, where 100% of New Freedom lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Freedom?
30 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $185,093 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Freedom in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Kristin Phillips-Hill) and State House District 169 (Kate Klunk). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Freedom’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 →