Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is West Leechburg run?
West Leechburg’s borough government spent $567,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
What stands out about how West Leechburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Leechburg Area School District
West Leechburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Leechburg, Gilpin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,849 per pupil, $13,130 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.
About $468 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$468 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
West Leechburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($468 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. West Leechburg spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; West Leechburg itself left out).
No trend yet
West Leechburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,336 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 West Leechburg’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 West Leechburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Leechburg →
Who’s in charge in West Leechburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Leechburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on westleechburg.us ↗.
West Leechburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Leechburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westmoreland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%135,008 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%74,904 votesOthers: 0.7% (1,538 votes).
Most votes in Westmoreland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West Leechburg lies in Westmoreland County. Every 2024 race in Westmoreland County is on the county’s page.
Westmoreland 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 West Leechburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westleechburg.us ↗
- 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 West Leechburg compares with the towns next door
West Leechburg spent $468 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilpin Township | $387 | $2,351 |
| Allegheny Township | $637 | $3,094 |
| Leechburg | $748 | $1,943 |
| West Leechburg | $468 | $3,336 |
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 West Leechburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Leechburg’s government
How much does West Leechburg spend per resident?
About $468 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 $468 was less than 53% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Leechburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,336 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westleechburg.us.
Who runs West Leechburg’s government?
See westleechburg.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Leechburg yet.
How did West Leechburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Leechburg alone. Westmoreland County, where 100% of West Leechburg lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Leechburg?
0 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,719 (about $152,628 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Leechburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 60 (Abby Major). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Leechburg’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 →