Photo: Public domain · Public domainCharleroi spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Charleroi’s borough government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $651 per resident.
What stands out about how Charleroi is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$624 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Charleroi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($624 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 $663–$1,098. Charleroi spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($300,000), 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; Charleroi itself left out).
About $651 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Charleroi 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: $624 · 2024: $651. Per resident it went from $624 to $651 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,887 to 4,196.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,086 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 Charleroi’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 Charleroi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Charleroi →
Who’s in charge in Charleroi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Charleroi’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on charleroiboro.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 599 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,196).
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.
Charleroi School District
Charleroi’s K–12 school district, shared with Dunlevy, Fallowfield Township, North Charleroi, Speers, Stockdale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,740 per pupil, $10,935 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.
Charleroi’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Charleroi alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Charleroi lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Charleroi.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: charleroiboro.org ↗
- 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 Charleroi compares with the towns next door
Charleroi spent $624 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $263 to $745. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Twilight | $263 | $1,966 |
| North Charleroi | $339 | $1,355 |
| Fallowfield Township | $429 | $2,105 |
| Speers | $694 | $2,210 |
| Rostraver Township | $745 | $2,753 |
| Charleroi | $624 | $1,086 |
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 Charleroi’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Charleroi’s government
How much does Charleroi spend per resident?
About $651 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $624 was less than 78% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Charleroi?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,086 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see charleroiboro.org.
Who runs Charleroi’s government?
See charleroiboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Charleroi yet.
How did Charleroi vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Charleroi alone. Washington County, where 100% of Charleroi lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Charleroi?
7 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,116 (about $313,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Charleroi in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 50 (Bud Cook). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Charleroi’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 →