Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Railroad run?
Railroad’s borough government spent $111,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $398 per resident.
What stands out about how Railroad is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $398 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$398 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Railroad’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($398 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 $484, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Railroad spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($40,000), 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; Railroad itself left out).
No trend yet
Railroad reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,367 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Railroad’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 Railroad’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Railroad →
Who’s in charge in Railroad
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southern York County School District
Railroad’s K–12 school district, shared with Codorus Township, Glen Rock, New Freedom, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,704 per pupil, $10,792 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.
Railroad’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Railroad 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 Railroad 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 Railroad.
- 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 Railroad compares with the towns next door
Railroad spent $398 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $474 to $1,089. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Township | $474 | $4,589 |
| New Freedom | $1,089 | $4,918 |
| Railroad | $398 | $3,367 |
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 Railroad’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Railroad’s government
How much does Railroad spend per resident?
About $398 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 $398 was less than 62% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Railroad?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Railroad’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Railroad yet.
How did Railroad vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Railroad alone. York County, where 100% of Railroad lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Railroad?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $615 (about $7,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Railroad in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Kristin Phillips-Hill) and State House District 169 (Kate Klunk). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Railroad’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 →