Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Conneaut Lake spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Conneaut Lake’s borough government spent $389,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $637 per resident.
What stands out about how Conneaut Lake is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$637 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Conneaut Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($637 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. Conneaut Lake spent more than 67% of 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; Conneaut Lake itself left out).
About $637 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Conneaut Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,242 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 Conneaut Lake’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 Conneaut Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Conneaut Lake →
Who’s in charge in Conneaut Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 611 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 (611).
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.
Conneaut School District
Conneaut Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Conneaut Township, Conneautville, East Fallowfield Township, Greenwood Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,620 per pupil, $10,874 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.
Conneaut Lake’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conneaut Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%29,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%12,858 votesOthers: 0.8% (329 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Conneaut Lake lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Conneaut Lake.
- 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 Conneaut Lake compares with the towns next door
Conneaut Lake spent $637 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Lake | $637 | $2,242 |
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 Conneaut Lake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Conneaut Lake’s government
How much does Conneaut Lake spend per resident?
About $637 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 $637 was more than 67% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Conneaut Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,242 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 borough’s assessor.
Who runs Conneaut Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Conneaut Lake yet.
How did Conneaut Lake vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conneaut Lake alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Conneaut Lake lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Conneaut Lake?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,871 (about $70,452 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Conneaut Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 6 (Brad Roae). The House district also covers 32 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 →