Photo: Paul Comstock · CC BY 2.0Royalton spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Royalton’s borough government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,066 per resident. Water and other utilities ($471,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Royalton is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,066 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Royalton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,066 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–$724. Royalton spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($198,000), 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; Royalton itself left out).
About $1,066 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Royalton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Royalton’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 Royalton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Royalton →
Who’s in charge in Royalton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 204 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 (1,019).
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.
Middletown Area School District
Royalton’s K–12 school district, shared with Lower Swatara Township, Middletown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,893 per pupil, $11,283 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.
Royalton’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Royalton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dauphin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.4%78,327 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.5%69,474 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,725 votes).
Most votes in Dauphin County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Royalton lies in Dauphin County. Every 2024 race in Dauphin County is on the county’s page.
Dauphin 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 Royalton.
- 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 Royalton compares with the towns next door
Royalton spent $1,066 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $888 to $898. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Township | $888 | $2,734 |
| Middletown | $898 | $2,815 |
| Royalton | $1,066 | $2,572 |
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 Royalton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Royalton’s government
How much does Royalton spend per resident?
About $1,066 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 $1,066 was more than 90% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Royalton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% 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 Royalton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Royalton yet.
How did Royalton vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Royalton alone. Dauphin County, where 100% of Royalton lies, voted Harris 52.4%, Trump 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Royalton?
5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,805 (about $297,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Royalton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Patty Kim) and State House District 106 (Tom Mehaffie). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →