Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0How is Ellsworth run?
Ellsworth’s borough government spent $377,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident. Water and other utilities ($263,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ellsworth is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $393 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$393 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Ellsworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($393 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 $300–$726. Ellsworth spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($59,000), 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; Ellsworth itself left out).
No trend yet
Ellsworth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,032 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Ellsworth’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 Ellsworth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ellsworth →
Who’s in charge in Ellsworth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 480 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (960).
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.
Bentworth School District
Ellsworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Bentleyville, Cokeburg, North Bethlehem Township, Somerset Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,512 per pupil, $9,922 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.
Ellsworth’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Ellsworth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Ellsworth lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Ellsworth.
- 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 Ellsworth compares with the towns next door
Ellsworth spent $393 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $474 to $477. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Pike Run Township | $474 | $1,607 |
| Bentleyville | $477 | $1,671 |
| Somerset Township | estimate | $2,239 |
| Ellsworth | $393 | $1,032 |
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 Ellsworth’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ellsworth’s government
How much does Ellsworth spend per resident?
About $393 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 $393 was less than 63% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ellsworth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% 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 Ellsworth’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellsworth yet.
How did Ellsworth vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Ellsworth alone. Washington County, where 100% of Ellsworth lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ellsworth?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,685 (about $164,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ellsworth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 50 (Bud Cook). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ellsworth’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 →