Photo: JeffersonHills · CC BY-SA 3.0Jefferson Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Jefferson Hills’ borough government spent $14.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,314 per resident.
What stands out about how Jefferson Hills is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,314 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Jefferson Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,314 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–$1,263. Jefferson Hills spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.6 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; Jefferson Hills itself left out).
About $1,314 per resident a year, or $3.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Jefferson Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 37 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,605 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Jefferson Hills’ 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 Jefferson Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jefferson Hills →
Who’s in charge in Jefferson Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jefferson Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on jeffersonhillsboro.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 272 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,136).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
West Jefferson Hills School District
Jefferson Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,723 per pupil, $9,976 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.
Jefferson Hills’ votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jeffersonhillsboro.org ↗
- 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 Jefferson Hills compares with the towns next door
Jefferson Hills spent $1,314 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $568 to $1,264. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $568 | $2,209 |
| Elizabeth | $632 | $1,922 |
| South Park Township | $718 | $4,413 |
| West Elizabeth | $773 | $1,734 |
| West Mifflin | $829 | $2,905 |
| Clairton | $869 | $1,077 |
| Forward Township | $882 | $2,825 |
| Pleasant Hills | $1,264 | $4,287 |
| Jefferson Hills | $1,314 | $4,605 |
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 Jefferson Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jefferson Hills’ government
How much does Jefferson Hills spend per resident?
About $1,314 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 $1,314 was more than 84% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jefferson Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,605 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jeffersonhillsboro.org.
Who runs Jefferson Hills’ government?
See jeffersonhillsboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jefferson Hills yet.
How did Jefferson Hills vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Jefferson Hills alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Jefferson Hills lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jefferson Hills?
41 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $315,273 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jefferson Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Devlin Robinson) and State House District 39 (Andrew Kuzma). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jefferson Hills’ 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 →