Photo: Smallbones · Public domainStrasburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Strasburg’s borough government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident. Water and other utilities ($247,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Strasburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$722 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Strasburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($722 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. Strasburg spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($307,000), 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; Strasburg itself left out).
About $722 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Strasburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,176 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Strasburg’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 Strasburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Strasburg →
Who’s in charge in Strasburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Strasburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on co.lancaster.pa.us/strasburg_boro ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 377 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 (3,015).
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.
Lampeter-Strasburg School District
Strasburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Strasburg Township, West Lampeter Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,089 per pupil, $11,444 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.
Strasburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Strasburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lancaster County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%166,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%120,119 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,877 votes).
Most votes in Lancaster County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Strasburg lies in Lancaster County. Every 2024 race in Lancaster County is on the county’s page.
Lancaster 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 Strasburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: co.lancaster.pa.us/strasburg_boro ↗
- 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.
Reach Strasburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Strasburg’s government
How much does Strasburg spend per resident?
About $722 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 $722 was less than 67% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Strasburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see co.lancaster.pa.us/strasburg_boro.
Who runs Strasburg’s government?
See co.lancaster.pa.us/strasburg_boro for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Strasburg yet.
How did Strasburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Strasburg alone. Lancaster County, where 100% of Strasburg lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Strasburg?
8 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,023 (about $660,276 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Strasburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Scott Martin) and State House District 100 (Bryan Cutler). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Strasburg’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 →