Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Laurel Mountain spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Laurel Mountain’s borough government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $222 per resident.
What stands out about how Laurel Mountain is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$222 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Laurel Mountain’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 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 $301–$726. Laurel Mountain spent less than 87% 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; Laurel Mountain itself left out).
About $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Laurel Mountain reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,912 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Laurel Mountain’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 Laurel Mountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laurel Mountain →
Who’s in charge in Laurel Mountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laurel Mountain’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on laurelmountainboro.wordpress.com ↗.
Ligonier Valley School District
Laurel Mountain’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Cook Township, Fairfield Township, Ligonier, Ligonier Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,176 per pupil, $12,077 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.
Laurel Mountain’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Laurel Mountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westmoreland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%135,008 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%74,904 votesOthers: 0.7% (1,538 votes).
Most votes in Westmoreland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Laurel Mountain lies in Westmoreland County. Every 2024 race in Westmoreland County is on the county’s page.
Westmoreland 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 Laurel Mountain.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: laurelmountainboro.wordpress.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.
Reach Laurel Mountain’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laurel Mountain’s government
How much does Laurel Mountain spend per resident?
About $222 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 $222 was less than 87% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Laurel Mountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,912 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laurelmountainboro.wordpress.com.
Who runs Laurel Mountain’s government?
See laurelmountainboro.wordpress.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laurel Mountain yet.
How did Laurel Mountain vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Laurel Mountain alone. Westmoreland County, where 100% of Laurel Mountain lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Laurel Mountain?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $600 (about $7,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laurel Mountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 59 (Leslie Rossi). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laurel Mountain’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 →