How is McVeytown run?
McVeytown’s borough government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $376 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: McVeytown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how McVeytown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Mifflin County School District
McVeytown’s K–12 school district, shared with Armagh Township, Bratton Township, Brown Township, Burnham, Decatur Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,601 per pupil, $9,906 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.
About $376 per resident a year, or $1.03 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
McVeytown didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for McVeytown yet
Every year of McVeytown’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,391 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 McVeytown’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 McVeytown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McVeytown →
Who’s in charge in McVeytown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McVeytown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on mcveytownboro.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 330 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (330).
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.
McVeytown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for McVeytown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mifflin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%17,184 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%4,735 votesOthers: 0.7% (152 votes).
Most votes in Mifflin County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of McVeytown lies in Mifflin County. Every 2024 race in Mifflin County is on the county’s page.
Mifflin 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 McVeytown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mcveytownboro.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.
How McVeytown compares with the towns next door
McVeytown’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $283 to $557 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bratton Township | $283 | $2,209 |
| Oliver Township | $557 | $2,428 |
| McVeytown | estimate | $1,391 |
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 McVeytown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McVeytown’s government
How much does McVeytown spend per resident?
About $376 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (McVeytown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $124,000.
What is the property tax rate in McVeytown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,391 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mcveytownboro.com.
Who runs McVeytown’s government?
See mcveytownboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McVeytown yet.
How did McVeytown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for McVeytown alone. Mifflin County, where 100% of McVeytown lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McVeytown?
1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,535 (about $78,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents McVeytown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 171 (Kerry Benninghoff). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McVeytown’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 (for McVeytown, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →