Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFredonia spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Fredonia’s borough government spent $383,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $847 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fredonia is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$847 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Fredonia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($847 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–$724. Fredonia spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($127,000), 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; Fredonia itself left out).
About $847 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Fredonia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Fredonia’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 Fredonia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fredonia →
Who’s in charge in Fredonia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 452 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 (452).
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.
Reynolds School District
Fredonia’s K–12 school district, shared with Delaware Township, Pymatuning Township, West Salem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,239 per pupil, $12,548 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.
Fredonia’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Fredonia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (504 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Fredonia lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer 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 Fredonia.
- 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 Fredonia compares with the towns next door
Fredonia spent $847 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | $223 | $1,877 |
| Delaware Township | $264 | $2,056 |
| Fredonia | $847 | $1,650 |
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 Fredonia’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fredonia’s government
How much does Fredonia spend per resident?
About $847 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 $847 was more than 83% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fredonia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Fredonia’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fredonia yet.
How did Fredonia vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Fredonia alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Fredonia lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fredonia?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,089 (about $217,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fredonia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 17 (Tim Bonner). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fredonia’s government
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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 →