Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Hermitage run?
Hermitage’s city government spent $16.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,085 per resident.
What stands out about how Hermitage is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,085 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,085 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hermitage’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,085 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $812–$1,266. Hermitage spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hermitage itself left out).
No trend yet
Hermitage reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,380 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Hermitage’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.
Tax bills are one input to Hermitage’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hermitage →
Who’s in charge in Hermitage
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hermitage’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hermitage.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 159 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 (15,468).
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.
Hermitage School District
Hermitage’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,686 per pupil, $10,095 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.
Farrell Area School District · $26,392 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hermitage’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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 Hermitage.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hermitage.net ↗
- 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 Hermitage compares with the towns next door
Hermitage spent $1,085 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $232 to $1,244. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawannock Township | $232 | $1,864 |
| Clark | $577 | $2,754 |
| Shenango Township | $673 | $2,203 |
| South Pymatuning Township | $712 | $2,337 |
| Sharon | $788 | $1,807 |
| Sharpsville | $930 | $2,106 |
| Farrell | $1,244 | $1,584 |
| Hermitage | $1,085 | $2,380 |
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 Hermitage’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hermitage’s government
How much does Hermitage spend per resident?
About $1,085 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 $1,085 was more than 63% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hermitage?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,380 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hermitage.net.
Who runs Hermitage’s government?
See hermitage.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hermitage yet.
How did Hermitage vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hermitage alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Hermitage lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hermitage?
97 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $552,131 (about $6.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hermitage in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 7 (Parke Wentling). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hermitage’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 →