New Galilee spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
New Galilee’s borough government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.
What stands out about how New Galilee is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$238 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
New Galilee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 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 $301–$726. New Galilee spent less than 85% 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 Galilee itself left out).
About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
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No trend yet
New Galilee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Galilee’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 Galilee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Galilee →
Who’s in charge in New Galilee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Big Beaver Falls Area School District
New Galilee’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, Eastvale, Homewood, Koppel and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,708 per pupil, $10,559 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 Galilee’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 Galilee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beaver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%56,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%37,196 votesOthers: 0.9% (810 votes).
Most votes in Beaver County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Galilee lies in Beaver County. Every 2024 race in Beaver County is on the county’s page.
Beaver 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 Galilee.
- 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 Galilee’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Galilee’s government
How much does New Galilee spend per resident?
About $238 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 $238 was less than 85% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Galilee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 runs New Galilee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Galilee yet.
How did New Galilee vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Galilee alone. Beaver County, where 100% of New Galilee lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Galilee?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,652 (about $19,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Galilee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Elder Vogel) and State House District 14 (Roman Kozak). The House district also covers 23 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 →