Photo: JOHN LLOYD · CC BY 2.0Red Lion spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Red Lion’s borough government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $539 per resident.
What stands out about how Red Lion is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$539 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Red Lion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($539 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. Red Lion spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($55,000), 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; Red Lion itself left out).
About $539 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Red Lion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,261 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Red Lion’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 Red Lion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Lion →
Who’s in charge in Red Lion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Red Lion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on redlionpa.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 485 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 (6,309).
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.
Red Lion Area School District
Red Lion’s K–12 school district, shared with Chanceford Township, Felton, Lower Chanceford Township, North Hopewell Township, Windsor and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,543 per pupil, $11,004 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.
Red Lion’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Red Lion 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 Red Lion 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 Red Lion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: redlionpa.org ↗
- 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 Red Lion compares with the towns next door
Red Lion spent $539 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | $501 | $4,061 |
| York Township | $781 | $4,667 |
| Red Lion | $539 | $3,261 |
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 Red Lion’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Lion’s government
How much does Red Lion spend per resident?
About $539 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 $539 was less than 87% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Red Lion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,261 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see redlionpa.org.
Who runs Red Lion’s government?
See redlionpa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Lion yet.
How did Red Lion vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Red Lion alone. York County, where 100% of Red Lion lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Red Lion?
13 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,675 (about $596,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red Lion in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Kristin Phillips-Hill) and State House District 94 (Wendy Fink). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Red Lion’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 →