Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0How is Elderton run?
Elderton’s borough government spent $191,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $575 per resident.
What stands out about how Elderton is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Armstrong School District
Elderton’s K–12 school district, shared with Applewold, Atwood, Boggs Township, Burrell Township, Cadogan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,947 per pupil, $13,157 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 $575 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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$575 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Elderton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($575 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. Elderton spent more than 62% 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; Elderton itself left out).
No trend yet
Elderton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,734 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Elderton’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 Elderton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elderton →
Who’s in charge in Elderton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elderton’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Elderton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Armstrong County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%28,296 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%8,553 votesOthers: 0.7% (270 votes).
Most votes in Armstrong County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Elderton lies in Armstrong County. Every 2024 race in Armstrong County is on the county’s page.
Armstrong 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 Elderton.
- 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 Elderton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elderton’s government
How much does Elderton spend per resident?
About $575 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 $575 was more than 62% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elderton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,734 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Elderton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elderton yet.
How did Elderton vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Elderton alone. Armstrong County, where 100% of Elderton lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elderton?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,869 (about $46,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elderton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 63 (Josh Bashline). The House district also covers 59 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →