Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBeaver spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Beaver’s borough government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,134 per resident.
What stands out about how Beaver is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Beaver
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: beaverpa.us ↗
Beaver’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on beaverpa.us ↗.
About $1,134 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
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$1,158 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Beaver’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,158 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–$1,093. Beaver spent more than 79% of them.
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 →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beaver itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Beaver reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,158 · 2023: $1,134.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 23 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Beaver’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 Beaver’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaver →
One full-time borough employee for every 191 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,398).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Beaver Area School District
Beaver’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Brighton Township, Vanport Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,765 per pupil, $9,293 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.
Beaver’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Beaver alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beaver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%56,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%37,196 votesOthers: 0.9% (810 votes).
Most votes in Beaver County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Beaver lies in Beaver County. Every 2024 race in Beaver County is on the county’s page.
Beaver 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 Beaver.
- 1Your cityMayorLincoln Kretchmaras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Beaver compares with the towns next door
Beaver spent $1,158 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Township | $708 | $4,245 |
| Vanport Township | $715 | $2,781 |
| Bridgewater | $1,097 | $2,333 |
| Potter Township | $3,038 | $2,857 |
| Beaver | $1,158 | $3,626 |
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 Beaver’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beaver’s government
How much does Beaver spend per resident?
About $1,134 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,158 was more than 79% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beaver?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beaverpa.us.
Who is the mayor of Beaver?
Lincoln Kretchmar, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on beaverpa.us.
How did Beaver vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Beaver alone. Beaver County, where 100% of Beaver lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beaver?
23 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $249,421 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Beaver in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Elder Vogel) and State House District 15 (Josh Kail). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beaver’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 →