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Town Hall · Edgeworth

Edgeworth spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Edgeworth’s borough government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,104 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,104
In 2022: $2,104, more than 98% of 574 similar cities
Long-term debt
$228,000
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
10
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $101,471 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Edgeworth is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,104 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Edgeworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,104 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. Edgeworth spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$724Median $483Edgeworth

Includes sewer and trash ($318,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
574

Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Edgeworth itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,104 per resident a year, or $5.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%Income taxes 31%Other taxes & licenses 12%From the state 4%Fees & charges 4%From the federal government 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $531,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Edgeworth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Edgeworth$10,000+
Sewickley Heights$10,000+
Sewickley$7,025
Bell Acres$6,287
Moon Township$4,931
Leet Township$3,583
Pennsylvania$3,311
Leetsdale$2,895
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$820,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Edgeworth’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 Edgeworth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edgeworth →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Edgeworth

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See psabcontent1.com/edgeworth for Edgeworth’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Edgeworth yet.psabcontent1.com/edgeworth ↗
Agendas

Edgeworth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on psabcontent1.com/edgeworth ↗.

Who works for Edgeworth

One full-time borough employee for every 165 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,646).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police5 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2
10
full-time
14
part-time
$101,471
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Estimates.Edgeworth didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Quaker Valley School District

Edgeworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Aleppo Township, Bell Acres, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Edgeworth →
$25,781
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,814
students
$44 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,781 per pupil, $15,630 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 80%State 17%Federal 3%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Edgeworth’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Edgeworth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.

President · Allegheny County’s results720,504 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,993 votes).

Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Edgeworth lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.

Allegheny County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Edgeworth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Edgeworth.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Edgeworth compares with the towns next door

Edgeworth spent $2,104 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $870 to $2,943. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Moon Township$870$4,931
Leet Township$924$3,583
Bell Acres$1,368$6,287
Sewickley$2,103$7,025
Leetsdale$2,141$2,895
Sewickley Heights$2,943$10,000+
Edgeworth$2,104$10,000+

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 Edgeworth’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Edgeworth’s government

How much does Edgeworth spend per resident?

About $2,104 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 $2,104 was more than 98% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Edgeworth’s government?

See psabcontent1.com/edgeworth for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edgeworth yet.

How did Edgeworth vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Edgeworth alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Edgeworth lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Edgeworth?

10 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,471 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Edgeworth in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Devlin Robinson) and State House District 44 (Valerie Gaydos). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Edgeworth’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 →