How is Centre Hall run?
Centre Hall’s borough government spent $707,000 on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, about $581 per resident. Water and other utilities ($187,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Centre Hall is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $581 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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$581 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Centre Hall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($581 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. Centre Hall spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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; Centre Hall itself left out).
No trend yet
Centre Hall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,821 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Centre Hall’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 Centre Hall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centre Hall →
Who’s in charge in Centre Hall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 405 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 (1,216).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Penns Valley Area School District
Centre Hall’s K–12 school district, shared with Gregg Township, Haines Township, Miles Township, Millheim, Penn Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,947 per pupil, $10,442 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.
Centre Hall’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Centre Hall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Centre County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%41,119 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.1%38,829 votesOthers: 1.0% (844 votes).
Most votes in Centre County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Centre Hall lies in Centre County. Every 2024 race in Centre County is on the county’s page.
Centre 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 Centre Hall.
- 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.
Reach Centre Hall’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Centre Hall’s government
How much does Centre Hall spend per resident?
About $581 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $581 was more than 62% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Centre Hall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,821 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Centre Hall’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centre Hall yet.
How did Centre Hall vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Centre Hall alone. Centre County, where 100% of Centre Hall lies, voted Harris 50.9%, Trump 48.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Centre Hall?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,225 (about $170,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Centre Hall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 171 (Kerry Benninghoff). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Centre Hall’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 →