Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0East Stroudsburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
East Stroudsburg’s borough government spent $9.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,106 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Stroudsburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$719 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
East Stroudsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($719 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $997, and the middle half spent $824–$1,266. East Stroudsburg spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Stroudsburg itself left out).
About $1,106 per resident a year, or $3.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 35% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years East Stroudsburg 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: $719 · 2024: $1,106. Per resident it went from $719 to $1,106 (up 54%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,085 to 8,838.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,477 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% 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 East Stroudsburg’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 East Stroudsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Stroudsburg →
Who’s in charge in East Stroudsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 368 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 (8,838).
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.
East Stroudsburg Area School District
East Stroudsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Lehman Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Porter Township, Price Township, Smithfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,101 per pupil, $13,592 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.
East Stroudsburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Stroudsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%42,676 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%42,007 votesOthers: 1.0% (842 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of East Stroudsburg lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 East Stroudsburg.
- 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 East Stroudsburg compares with the towns next door
East Stroudsburg spent $719 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Township | $316 | $6,574 |
| Stroud Township | $496 | $5,189 |
| Stroudsburg | $1,112 | $4,742 |
| East Stroudsburg | $719 | $4,477 |
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 East Stroudsburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Stroudsburg’s government
How much does East Stroudsburg spend per resident?
About $1,106 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 $719 was less than 84% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Stroudsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,477 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% 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 East Stroudsburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Stroudsburg yet.
How did East Stroudsburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Stroudsburg alone. Monroe County, where 100% of East Stroudsburg lies, voted Trump 49.9%, Harris 49.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Stroudsburg?
24 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,014 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Stroudsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rosemary Brown) and State House District 189 (Tarah Probst). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Stroudsburg’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 →