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Town Hall · Wormleysburg

How is Wormleysburg run?

Wormleysburg’s borough government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $931 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$931
In 2022: $931, more than 61% of 290 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.8M
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
13
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $30,647
Typical tax bill
$2,496
1.12% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Wormleysburg is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $931 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 45%Property taxes 24%Income taxes 13%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 6%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $107,000; interest on debt $79,000. With these, the whole budget was $3 million.
Compared with similar places

$931 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Wormleysburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($931 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 $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Wormleysburg spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $655–$1,098Median $856Wormleysburg

Includes sewer and trash ($995,000), 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
290

Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wormleysburg itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,496 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Lemoyne$3,009
East Pennsboro Township$2,822
Wormleysburg$2,496
Harrisburg$2,370
West Fairview$2,149
$2,496
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$223,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wormleysburg

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

Check Wormleysburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wormleysburg yet.
Who works for Wormleysburg

One full-time borough employee for every 236 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 (3,062).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings10
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
13
full-time
1
part-time
$30,647
payroll for March 2022
$367,764
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$26,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wormleysburg had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 175 of the 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Wormleysburg had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

West Shore School District

Wormleysburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview Township, Goldsboro, Lemoyne, Lewisberry, Lower Allen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wormleysburg →
$16,811
per pupil · PA $21,758
7,449
students
$137.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,811 per pupil, $10,799 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 69%State 25%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wormleysburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Cumberland County’s results148,396 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.1%80,267 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%66,255 votes

Others: 1.3% (1,874 votes).

Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Wormleysburg lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.

Cumberland 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 Wormleysburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wormleysburg.

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 Wormleysburg compares with the towns next door

Wormleysburg spent $931 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $687 to $1,216. 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
East Pennsboro Township$687$2,822
Lemoyne$1,216$3,009
Harrisburgestimate$2,370
Wormleysburg$931$2,496

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 Wormleysburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wormleysburg’s government

How much does Wormleysburg spend per resident?

About $931 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 $931 was more than 61% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wormleysburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,496 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Wormleysburg’s government?

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

How did Wormleysburg vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Wormleysburg alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Wormleysburg lies, voted Trump 54.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wormleysburg?

13 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,647 (about $367,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wormleysburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Greg Rothman) and State House District 103 (Nate Davidson). The House district also covers four 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 →