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2022-06-06 12 25 56 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 8 (Pittsburgh Road) at Pennsylvania State Route 208 (Barkeyville Road-Clintonville Road) in Barkeyville, Venango County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Barkeyville

How is Barkeyville run?

Barkeyville’s borough government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$117,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$591
In 2022: $591, more than 63% of 574 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $4,262
Typical tax bill
$1,028
0.91% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Barkeyville is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

The school district

Franklin Area School District

Barkeyville’s K–12 school district, shared with Canal Township, Clinton Township, Clintonville, Franklin, Frenchcreek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Barkeyville →
$19,043
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,761
students
$480,000
long-term debt

Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,861 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 33%State 55%Federal 12%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $591 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%Income taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 15%From the state 11%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $124,000.
Compared with similar places

$591 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Barkeyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($591 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. Barkeyville spent more than 63% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Barkeyville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,028 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Irwin Township$2,033
Barkeyville$1,028
$1,028
typical bill a year
0.91%
effective rate
$113,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Barkeyville

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

Check Barkeyville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Barkeyville yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Barkeyville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Venango County’s results26,732 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.6%18,883 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%7,624 votes

Others: 0.8% (225 votes).

Most votes in Venango County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Venango 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 Barkeyville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Barkeyville.

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 Barkeyville compares with the towns next door

Barkeyville spent $591 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.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Irwin Township$337$2,033
Barkeyville$591$1,028

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 Barkeyville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Barkeyville’s government

How much does Barkeyville spend per resident?

About $591 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 $591 was more than 63% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Barkeyville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,028 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Barkeyville’s government?

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

How did Barkeyville vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Barkeyville alone. Venango County, where 100% of Barkeyville lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Barkeyville?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,262 (about $51,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Barkeyville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 64 (Lee James). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Barkeyville’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 →