How is North York run?
North York’s borough government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $610 per resident.
What stands out about how North York is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $610 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$610 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
North York’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($610 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–$726. North York spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($310,000), 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; North York itself left out).
No trend yet
North York reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,139 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 York’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 York’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North York →
Who’s in charge in North York
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Central York School District
North York’s K–12 school district, shared with Manchester Township, Springettsbury Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,177 per pupil, $11,133 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.
North York’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for North York 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 North York 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 North York.
- 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.
How North York compares with the towns next door
North York spent $610 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township | $805 | $4,027 |
| Spring Garden Township | $1,056 | $4,755 |
| York | estimate | $2,938 |
| North York | $610 | $2,139 |
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 York’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North York’s government
How much does North York spend per resident?
About $610 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 $610 was more than 64% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North York?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,139 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 North York’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North York yet.
How did North York vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for North York alone. York County, where 100% of North York lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North York?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,438 (about $125,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North York in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Kristin Phillips-Hill) and State House District 95 (Carol Hill-Evans). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North York’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 →