Mount Oliver spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Mount Oliver’s borough government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Oliver is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,123 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Mount Oliver’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,123 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–$1,093. Mount Oliver spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($827,000), 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; Mount Oliver itself left out).
About $1,123 per resident a year, or $3.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Mount Oliver reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,282 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Mount Oliver’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 Mount Oliver’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Oliver →
Who’s in charge in Mount Oliver
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 142 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 (3,257).
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.
Pittsburgh School District
Mount Oliver’s K–12 school district, shared with Pittsburgh. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,747 per pupil, $14,407 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.
Mount Oliver’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Mount Oliver alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Mount Oliver lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 Mount Oliver.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Mount Oliver’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Oliver’s government
How much does Mount Oliver spend per resident?
About $1,123 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 $1,123 was more than 78% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Oliver?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,282 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Mount Oliver’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Oliver yet.
How did Mount Oliver vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Mount Oliver alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Mount Oliver lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Oliver?
23 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $145,924 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mount Oliver in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Jay Costa) and State House District 36 (Jessica Benham). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →