Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Williamstown spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Williamstown’s borough government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how Williamstown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$235 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Williamstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 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 $301–$726. Williamstown spent less than 85% of 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; Williamstown itself left out).
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Williamstown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,339 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Williamstown’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 Williamstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Williamstown →
Who’s in charge in Williamstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Williamstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on williamstownba.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 347 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,386).
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.
Williams Valley School District
Williamstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Porter Township, Rush Township, Tower City, Wiconisco Township, Williams Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,706 per pupil, $8,443 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.
Williamstown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Williamstown 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 Williamstown 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 Williamstown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: williamstownba.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.
Reach Williamstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Williamstown’s government
How much does Williamstown spend per resident?
About $235 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 $235 was less than 85% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Williamstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,339 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see williamstownba.org.
Who runs Williamstown’s government?
See williamstownba.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Williamstown yet.
How did Williamstown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Williamstown alone. Dauphin County, where 100% of Williamstown lies, voted Harris 52.4%, Trump 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Williamstown?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,172 (about $314,064 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Williamstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Greg Rothman) and State House District 125 (Joe Kerwin). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Williamstown’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 →