Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Emsworth spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Emsworth’s borough government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $706 per resident.
What stands out about how Emsworth is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$706 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Emsworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 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. Emsworth spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($829,000), 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; Emsworth itself left out).
About $706 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Emsworth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,313 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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 Emsworth’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 Emsworth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emsworth →
Who’s in charge in Emsworth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emsworth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on emsworthborough.com ↗.
Avonworth School District
Emsworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Kilbuck Township, Ohio Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,487 per pupil, $10,981 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.
Emsworth’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Emsworth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Emsworth lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 Emsworth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: emsworthborough.com ↗
- 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 Emsworth compares with the towns next door
Emsworth spent $706 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbuck Township | $729 | $5,609 |
| Ben Avon | $807 | $5,593 |
| Neville Township | $2,328 | $2,371 |
| Emsworth | $706 | $3,313 |
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 Emsworth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Emsworth’s government
How much does Emsworth spend per resident?
About $706 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 $706 was more than 73% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Emsworth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,313 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see emsworthborough.com.
Who runs Emsworth’s government?
See emsworthborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emsworth yet.
How did Emsworth vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Emsworth alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Emsworth lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Emsworth?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,410 (about $124,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Emsworth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Wayne Fontana) and State House District 30 (Arvind Venkat). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Emsworth’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 →