Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0How is Meadville run?
Meadville’s city government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $986 per resident.
What stands out about how Meadville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Crawford Central School District
Meadville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cochranton, East Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, French Creek Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,738 per pupil, $10,363 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 $986 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$986 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Meadville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($986 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 $997, and the middle half spent $812–$1,266. Meadville spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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; Meadville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Meadville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $986 · 2023: $986.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 73 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,706 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.32% 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 Meadville’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 Meadville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Meadville →
Who’s in charge in Meadville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Meadville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmeadville.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (12,849).
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.
Meadville’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meadville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%29,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%12,858 votesOthers: 0.8% (329 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Meadville lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Meadville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmeadville.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 Meadville compares with the towns next door
Meadville spent $986 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Mead Township | $397 | $2,396 |
| Vernon Township | $417 | $2,558 |
| Meadville | $986 | $2,706 |
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 Meadville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Meadville’s government
How much does Meadville spend per resident?
About $986 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $986 was less than 51% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Meadville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,706 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmeadville.org.
Who runs Meadville’s government?
See cityofmeadville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Meadville yet.
How did Meadville vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meadville alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Meadville lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Meadville?
73 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $599,168 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Meadville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 6 (Brad Roae). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Meadville’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 →