Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0How is North Heidelberg Township run?
North Heidelberg Township’s town government spent $611,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $485 per resident.
What stands out about how North Heidelberg Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Conrad Weiser Area School District
North Heidelberg Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg Township, Marion Township, Robesonia, South Heidelberg Township, Wernersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,451 per pupil, $13,786 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 $485 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
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$485 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
North Heidelberg Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($485 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$580. North Heidelberg Township spent more than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Heidelberg Township itself left out).
No trend yet
North Heidelberg Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,328 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 North Heidelberg Township’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 North Heidelberg Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Heidelberg Township →
Who’s in charge in North Heidelberg Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,259 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 (1,259).
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.
North Heidelberg Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Heidelberg Township 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 North Heidelberg Township 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 North Heidelberg Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How North Heidelberg Township compares with the towns next door
North Heidelberg Township spent $485 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $191 to $909. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | $191 | $5,157 |
| Marion Township | $334 | $5,426 |
| Penn Township | $405 | $4,271 |
| Heidelberg Township | $622 | $4,342 |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | $909 | $7,526 |
| North Heidelberg Township | $485 | $5,328 |
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 North Heidelberg Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Heidelberg Township’s government
How much does North Heidelberg Township spend per resident?
About $485 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 $485 was more than 64% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Heidelberg Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs North Heidelberg Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Heidelberg Township yet.
How did North Heidelberg Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Heidelberg Township alone. Berks County, where 100% of North Heidelberg Township lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Heidelberg Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,546 (about $138,552 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Heidelberg Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Chris Gebhard) and State House District 5 (Eric Weaknecht). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Heidelberg Township’s government
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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 →