Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Minersville spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Minersville’s borough government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,092 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Minersville is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,092 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Minersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,092 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 $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Minersville spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Minersville itself left out).
About $1,092 per resident a year, or $2.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Minersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.98% 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 Minersville’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 Minersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Minersville →
Who’s in charge in Minersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Minersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on minersvilleonline.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 180 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 (4,133).
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.
Minersville Area School District
Minersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Branch Township, Cass Township, Foster Township, Reilly Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,481 per pupil, $10,261 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.
Minersville’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Minersville 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 Minersville 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 Minersville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: minersvilleonline.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 Minersville compares with the towns next door
Minersville spent $1,092 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Township | estimate | $3,344 |
| Cass Township | estimate | $1,495 |
| Minersville | $1,092 | $1,633 |
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 Minersville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Minersville’s government
How much does Minersville spend per resident?
About $1,092 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 $1,092 was more than 74% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Minersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see minersvilleonline.com.
Who runs Minersville’s government?
See minersvilleonline.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Minersville yet.
How did Minersville vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Minersville alone. Schuylkill County, where 100% of Minersville lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Minersville?
23 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $140,274 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Minersville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Dave Argall) and State House District 123 (Tim Twardzik). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Minersville’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 →