Photo: alex_cuse · CC BY 2.0New Morgan spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
New Morgan’s borough government spent $425,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,592 per resident.
What stands out about how New Morgan is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$5,592 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
New Morgan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,592 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 Morgan spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($168,000), 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 Morgan itself left out).
About $5,592 per resident a year, or $15.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
New Morgan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in New Morgan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Morgan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on newmorganboro.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 76 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (76).
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.
Twin Valley School District
New Morgan’s K–12 school district, shared with Caernarvon Township, Elverson, Honey Brook, Honey Brook Township, Robeson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,924 per pupil, $12,471 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 Morgan’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 Morgan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%116,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%91,125 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,036 votes).
Most votes in Berks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of New Morgan lies in Berks County. Every 2024 race in Berks County is on the county’s page.
Berks 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 Morgan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newmorganboro.org ↗
- 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 Morgan compares with the towns next door
New Morgan spent $5,592 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robeson Township | $457 | $4,814 |
| Caernarvon Township | $772 | $5,350 |
| New Morgan | $5,592 | — |
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 Morgan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Morgan’s government
How much does New Morgan spend per resident?
About $5,592 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 $5,592 was more than 100% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Morgan’s government?
See newmorganboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Morgan yet.
How did New Morgan vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for New Morgan alone. Berks County, where 100% of New Morgan lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Morgan?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,436 (about $65,232 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Morgan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Scott Martin) and State House District 128 (Mark Gillen). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Morgan’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 →