Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Brookville spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Brookville’s borough government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $689 per resident.
What stands out about how Brookville is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$731 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Brookville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($731 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 $858, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Brookville spent less than 66% of them.
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 →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brookville itself left out).
About $689 per resident a year, or $1.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brookville 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: $731 · 2023: $689. Per resident it went from $731 to $689 (down 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,762 to 3,968.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 16 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 $1,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Brookville’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 Brookville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookville →
Who’s in charge in Brookville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 248 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 (3,968).
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.
Brookville Area School District
Brookville’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnett Township, Beaver Township, Clover Township, Eldred Township, Heath Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,745 per pupil, $10,444 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.
Brookville’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brookville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%18,235 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%4,707 votesOthers: 0.8% (187 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Brookville lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Brookville.
- 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 Brookville compares with the towns next door
Brookville spent $731 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Township | $348 | $1,571 |
| Rose Township | $386 | $2,084 |
| Brookville | $731 | $1,667 |
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 Brookville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookville’s government
How much does Brookville spend per resident?
About $689 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 $731 was less than 66% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brookville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% 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 Brookville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookville yet.
How did Brookville vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brookville alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Brookville lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brookville?
16 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $110,420 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brookville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 66 (Brian Smith). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brookville’s government
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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 →