Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Charleroi spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
North Charleroi’s borough government spent $427,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
What stands out about how North Charleroi is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$339 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
North Charleroi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 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 $300–$726. North Charleroi spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Charleroi itself left out).
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
North Charleroi reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,355 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 North Charleroi’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 North Charleroi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Charleroi →
Who’s in charge in North Charleroi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 629 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 (1,258).
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.
Charleroi School District
North Charleroi’s K–12 school district, shared with Charleroi, Dunlevy, Fallowfield Township, Speers, Stockdale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,740 per pupil, $10,935 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.
North Charleroi’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for North Charleroi alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of North Charleroi lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 North Charleroi.
- 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 North Charleroi compares with the towns next door
North Charleroi spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $429 to $836. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fallowfield Township | $429 | $2,105 |
| Charleroi | $624 | $1,086 |
| Rostraver Township | $745 | $2,753 |
| Monessen | $836 | $1,876 |
| North Charleroi | $339 | $1,355 |
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 North Charleroi’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Charleroi’s government
How much does North Charleroi spend per resident?
About $339 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 $339 was less than 70% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Charleroi?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% 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 North Charleroi’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Charleroi yet.
How did North Charleroi vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for North Charleroi alone. Washington County, where 100% of North Charleroi lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Charleroi?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,218 (about $170,616 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Charleroi in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 50 (Bud Cook). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Charleroi’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 →