Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBroad Top City spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Broad Top City’s city government spent $152,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
What stands out about how Broad Top City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$343 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Broad Top City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($343 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. Broad Top City spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($83,000), 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; Broad Top City itself left out).
About $343 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Broad Top City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Broad Top City’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 Broad Top City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Broad Top City →
Who’s in charge in Broad Top City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tussey Mountain School District
Broad Top City’s K–12 school district, shared with Broad Top Township, Carbon Township, Coaldale, Coalmont, Dudley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,797 per pupil, $11,398 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.
Broad Top City’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Broad Top City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huntingdon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%17,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%5,368 votesOthers: 0.7% (161 votes).
Most votes in Huntingdon County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Broad Top City lies in Huntingdon County. Every 2024 race in Huntingdon County is on the county’s page.
Huntingdon 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 Broad Top City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Broad Top City compares with the towns next door
Broad Top City spent $343 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $169. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Township | $169 | $1,000 |
| Carbon Township | estimate | $1,484 |
| Broad Top City | $343 | $1,750 |
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 Broad Top City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Broad Top City’s government
How much does Broad Top City spend per resident?
About $343 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 $343 was less than 69% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Broad Top City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Broad Top City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Broad Top City yet.
How did Broad Top City vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Broad Top City alone. Huntingdon County, where 100% of Broad Top City lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Broad Top City?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,613 (about $55,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Broad Top City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 81 (Rich Irvin). The House district also covers 52 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 →