Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Falls Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Falls Creek’s borough government spent $300,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $302 per resident.
What stands out about how Falls Creek is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$302 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Falls Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($302 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. Falls Creek spent less than 75% 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; Falls Creek itself left out).
About $302 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Falls Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,384 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Falls Creek’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 Falls Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Falls Creek →
Who’s in charge in Falls Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 331 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 (994).
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.
DuBois Area School District
Falls Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloom Township, Brady Township, DuBois, Huston Township, Reynoldsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,072 per pupil, $9,989 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.
Falls Creek’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Falls Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%18,235 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%4,707 votesOthers: 0.8% (187 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
96% of Falls Creek lies in Jefferson County; the rest in Clearfield County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Falls Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseFalls Creek is split between 2 districts
- 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 Falls Creek compares with the towns next door
Falls Creek spent $302 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winslow Township | $300 | $1,372 |
| Washington Township | $398 | $1,448 |
| Sandy Township | $774 | $2,483 |
| Falls Creek | $302 | $1,384 |
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 Falls Creek’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Falls Creek’s government
How much does Falls Creek spend per resident?
About $302 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 $302 was less than 75% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Falls Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,384 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Falls Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Falls Creek yet.
How did Falls Creek vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Falls Creek alone. Jefferson County, where 96% of Falls Creek lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Falls Creek?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,174 (about $134,088 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Falls Creek in the state legislature?
Falls Creek is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Falls Creek’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 →