Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Dudley run?
Dudley’s borough government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $540 per resident.
What stands out about how Dudley is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Tussey Mountain School District
Dudley’s K–12 school district, shared with Broad Top City, Broad Top Township, Carbon Township, Coaldale, Coalmont and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,797 per pupil, $11,398 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.
About $540 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 16%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$540 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dudley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($540 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. Dudley spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Dudley itself left out).
No trend yet
Dudley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $776 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Dudley’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 Dudley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dudley →
Who’s in charge in Dudley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dudley’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Dudley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huntingdon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%17,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%5,368 votesOthers: 0.7% (161 votes).
Most votes in Huntingdon County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Dudley lies in Huntingdon County. Every 2024 race in Huntingdon County is on the county’s page.
Huntingdon 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 Dudley.
- 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 Dudley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dudley’s government
How much does Dudley spend per resident?
About $540 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 $540 was more than 57% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dudley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $776 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Dudley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dudley yet.
How did Dudley vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Dudley alone. Huntingdon County, where 100% of Dudley lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Dudley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 81 (Rich Irvin). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dudley’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 →