Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Northern Cambria spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Northern Cambria’s borough government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $588 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Northern Cambria is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$588 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Northern Cambria’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($588 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 $858, and the middle half spent $663–$1,098. Northern Cambria spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($199,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Northern Cambria itself left out).
About $588 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Northern Cambria reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,252 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Northern Cambria’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 Northern Cambria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Northern Cambria →
Who’s in charge in Northern Cambria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 346 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 (3,456).
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.
Northern Cambria School District
Northern Cambria’s K–12 school district, shared with Barr Township, Susquehanna Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,878 per pupil, $12,874 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.
Northern Cambria’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Northern Cambria alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Northern Cambria lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 Northern Cambria.
- 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 Northern Cambria compares with the towns next door
Northern Cambria spent $588 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barr Township | $278 | $1,533 |
| Susquehanna Township | $396 | $1,523 |
| Northern Cambria | $588 | $1,252 |
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 Northern Cambria’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Northern Cambria’s government
How much does Northern Cambria spend per resident?
About $588 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 $588 was less than 81% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Northern Cambria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,252 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% 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 Northern Cambria’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northern Cambria yet.
How did Northern Cambria vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Northern Cambria alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Northern Cambria lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Northern Cambria?
10 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,825 (about $489,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Northern Cambria in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 73 (Dallas Kephart). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Northern Cambria’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 →