Photo: Paul Sableman on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Norwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Norwood’s borough government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $732 per resident.
What stands out about how Norwood is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$732 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Norwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($732 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 $655–$1,098. Norwood spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), 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; Norwood itself left out).
About $732 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Norwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 9 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $5,751 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.45% 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 Norwood’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 Norwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norwood →
Who’s in charge in Norwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 662 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,956).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Interboro School District
Norwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenolden, Prospect Park, Tinicum Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,017 per pupil, $13,168 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.
Norwood’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Norwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Norwood lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Norwood.
- 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 Norwood compares with the towns next door
Norwood spent $732 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $778 to $2,880. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glenolden | $778 | $4,905 |
| Prospect Park | $1,014 | $5,341 |
| Tinicum Township | $2,880 | $3,779 |
| Folcroft | estimate | $3,987 |
| Norwood | $732 | $5,751 |
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 Norwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Norwood’s government
How much does Norwood spend per resident?
About $732 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 $732 was less than 66% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Norwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,751 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.45% 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 Norwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norwood yet.
How did Norwood vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Norwood alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Norwood lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Norwood?
9 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $353,936 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Norwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Tony Williams) and State House District 162 (Dave Delloso). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Norwood’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 →