Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Elgin spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Elgin’s borough government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $201 per resident.
What stands out about how Elgin is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$201 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Elgin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($201 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 $484, and the middle half spent $301–$726. Elgin spent less than 90% of 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; Elgin itself left out).
About $201 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Elgin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,618 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Elgin’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 Elgin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elgin →
Who’s in charge in Elgin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Corry Area School District
Elgin’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus Township, Concord Township, Corry, Sparta Township, Spartansburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,423 per pupil, $11,372 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.
Elgin’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Elgin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.0%68,866 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.0%67,456 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,273 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Elgin lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie 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 Elgin.
- 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 Elgin compares with the towns next door
Elgin spent $201 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | $223 | $1,996 |
| Wayne Township | $264 | $2,153 |
| Union Township | $369 | $2,060 |
| Elgin | $201 | $1,618 |
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 Elgin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elgin’s government
How much does Elgin spend per resident?
About $201 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 $201 was less than 90% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elgin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,618 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 Elgin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elgin yet.
How did Elgin vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Elgin alone. Erie County, where 100% of Elgin lies, voted Trump 50.0%, Harris 49.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elgin?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $300 (about $3,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elgin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 4 (Jake Banta). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elgin’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →