Nanty-Glo spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Nanty-Glo’s borough government spent $648,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
What stands out about how Nanty-Glo is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$266 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Nanty-Glo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($266 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $484, and the middle half spent $301–$726. Nanty-Glo spent less than 80% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nanty-Glo itself left out).
About $266 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Nanty-Glo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $946 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Nanty-Glo’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 Nanty-Glo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nanty-Glo →
Who’s in charge in Nanty-Glo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 406 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 (2,438).
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.
Blacklick Valley School District
Nanty-Glo’s K–12 school district, shared with Blacklick Township, Vintondale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,867 per pupil, $9,325 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.
Nanty-Glo’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Nanty-Glo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Nanty-Glo lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 Nanty-Glo.
- 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.
How Nanty-Glo compares with the towns next door
Nanty-Glo spent $266 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Township | $201 | $1,459 |
| Jackson Township | $546 | $1,474 |
| Nanty-Glo | $266 | $946 |
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 Nanty-Glo’s government
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Questions about Nanty-Glo’s government
How much does Nanty-Glo spend per resident?
About $266 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 $266 was less than 80% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nanty-Glo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $946 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Nanty-Glo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nanty-Glo yet.
How did Nanty-Glo vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Nanty-Glo alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Nanty-Glo lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nanty-Glo?
6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,186 (about $470,232 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nanty-Glo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 72 (Frank Burns). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nanty-Glo’s government
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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 →