Photo: Nyttend · Public domainConway spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Conway’s borough government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,047 per resident. Water and other utilities ($382,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Conway is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,047 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Conway’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,047 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–$724. Conway spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($494,000), 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; Conway itself left out).
About $1,047 per resident a year, or $2.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Conway reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,747 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Conway’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 Conway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Conway →
Who’s in charge in Conway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Conway’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on conwaypa.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 409 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 (2,047).
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.
Freedom Area School District
Conway’s K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, New Sewickley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,867 per pupil, $12,259 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.
Conway’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conway alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beaver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%56,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%37,196 votesOthers: 0.9% (810 votes).
Most votes in Beaver County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Conway lies in Beaver County. Every 2024 race in Beaver County is on the county’s page.
Beaver 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 Conway.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: conwaypa.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 Conway compares with the towns next door
Conway spent $1,047 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $418 to $701. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom | $418 | $1,820 |
| Economy | $549 | $3,766 |
| New Sewickley Township | $591 | $2,862 |
| Center Township | $701 | $3,251 |
| Conway | $1,047 | $2,747 |
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 Conway’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Conway’s government
How much does Conway spend per resident?
About $1,047 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 $1,047 was more than 90% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Conway?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,747 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see conwaypa.org.
Who runs Conway’s government?
See conwaypa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Conway yet.
How did Conway vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conway alone. Beaver County, where 100% of Conway lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Conway?
5 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,938 (about $383,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Conway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Elder Vogel) and State House District 16 (Rob Matzie). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Conway’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 →