Mahanoy City spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Mahanoy City’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident.
What stands out about how Mahanoy City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$534 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Mahanoy City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($534 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $858, and the middle half spent $663–$1,098. Mahanoy City spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mahanoy City itself left out).
About $534 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Mahanoy City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $858 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Mahanoy City’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 Mahanoy City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mahanoy City →
Who’s in charge in Mahanoy City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mahanoy City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mahanoycity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 393 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 (3,928).
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.
Mahanoy Area School District
Mahanoy City’s K–12 school district, shared with Delano Township, Gilberton, Mahanoy Township, Ryan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,949 per pupil, $9,200 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.
Mahanoy City’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mahanoy City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Schuylkill County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%51,665 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%20,882 votesOthers: 0.9% (637 votes).
Most votes in Schuylkill County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Mahanoy City lies in Schuylkill County. Every 2024 race in Schuylkill County is on the county’s page.
Schuylkill 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 Mahanoy City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mahanoycity.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.
Reach Mahanoy City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mahanoy City’s government
How much does Mahanoy City spend per resident?
About $534 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 $534 was less than 88% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mahanoy City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $858 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mahanoycity.org.
Who runs Mahanoy City’s government?
See mahanoycity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mahanoy City yet.
How did Mahanoy City vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mahanoy City alone. Schuylkill County, where 100% of Mahanoy City lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mahanoy City?
10 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $57,063 (about $684,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mahanoy City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Dave Argall) and State House District 116 (Dane Watro). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →