Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0DuBois spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
DuBois’ city government spent $16.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,240 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how DuBois is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,819 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
DuBois’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,819 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 $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. DuBois spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 million), 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; DuBois itself left out).
About $2,240 per resident a year, or $6.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years DuBois 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: $1,819 · 2023: $2,240.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 50 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 $1,402 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 DuBois’ 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 DuBois’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in DuBois →
Who’s in charge in DuBois
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 149 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 (7,460).
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.
DuBois Area School District
DuBois’ K–12 school district, shared with Bloom Township, Brady Township, Falls Creek, Huston Township, Reynoldsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,072 per pupil, $9,989 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.
DuBois’ votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for DuBois alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clearfield County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%30,481 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%9,647 votesOthers: 0.7% (302 votes).
Most votes in Clearfield County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of DuBois lies in Clearfield County. Every 2024 race in Clearfield County is on the county’s page.
Clearfield 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 DuBois.
- 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 DuBois compares with the towns next door
DuBois spent $1,819 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DuBois | $1,819 | $1,402 |
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 DuBois’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about DuBois’ government
How much does DuBois spend per resident?
About $2,240 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 $1,819 was more than 97% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in DuBois?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,402 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs DuBois’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for DuBois yet.
How did DuBois vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for DuBois alone. Clearfield County, where 100% of DuBois lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for DuBois?
50 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $354,363 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents DuBois in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 75 (Mike Armanini). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about DuBois’ 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 →