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Town Hall · Warrior Run

How is Warrior Run run?

Warrior Run’s borough government spent $277,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $504 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$277,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$504
In 2022: $504, more than 54% of 574 similar cities
Long-term debt
$470,000
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $3,104
Typical tax bill
$2,267
2.15% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Warrior Run is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $504 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 42%Income taxes 21%Property taxes 19%From the federal government 9%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $41,000. With these, the whole budget was $318,000.
Compared with similar places

$504 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Warrior Run’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($504 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–$726. Warrior Run spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$726Median $483Warrior Run

Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
574

Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warrior Run itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Warrior Run reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,267 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Sugar Notch$2,411
Warrior Run$2,267
$2,267
typical bill a year
2.15%
effective rate
$105,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Warrior Run’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 Warrior Run’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warrior Run →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warrior Run

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Warrior Run’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warrior Run yet.
The school district

Hanover Area School District

Warrior Run’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Hanover Township, Sugar Notch. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warrior Run →
$16,242
per pupil · PA $21,758
2,136
students
$9.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,242 per pupil, $10,400 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 38%State 48%Federal 14%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Warrior Run’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Warrior Run alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Luzerne County’s results.

President · Luzerne County’s results156,150 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%92,444 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%62,504 votes

Others: 0.8% (1,202 votes).

Most votes in Luzerne County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Warrior Run lies in Luzerne County. Every 2024 race in Luzerne County is on the county’s page.

Luzerne County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Warrior Run

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warrior Run.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Warrior Run compares with the towns next door

Warrior Run spent $504 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $433. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Sugar Notch$433$2,411
Warrior Run$504$2,267

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 Warrior Run’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warrior Run’s government

How much does Warrior Run spend per resident?

About $504 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 $504 was more than 54% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warrior Run?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% 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 Warrior Run’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warrior Run yet.

How did Warrior Run vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Warrior Run alone. Luzerne County, where 100% of Warrior Run lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Warrior Run?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,104 (about $37,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warrior Run in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 119 (Alec Ryncavage). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Warrior Run’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →