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Town Hall · Phoenixville

Phoenixville spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Phoenixville’s borough government spent $21 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,082 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Borough Council

7:00 pm · 351 Bridge Street, 3rd Floor

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$21.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,082
In 2022: $1,640, more than 95% of 43 similar cities
Long-term debt
$23.9M
end of 2024, reported
Borough staff, 2022
97
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $673,494
Typical tax bill
$4,783
1.29% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Phoenixville is run

Read from the borough’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,640 per resident, more than 95% of 43 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Phoenixville Area School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Phoenixville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,082 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 21%From the state 14%Utility sales 14%Income taxes 14%Other taxes & licenses 4%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.4 million; interest on debt $734,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,640 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Phoenixville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,640 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 $986, and the middle half spent $812–$1,263. Phoenixville spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $812–$1,263Median $986Phoenixville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 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 →

The group
43

Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phoenixville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 24% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Phoenixville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$27.7 million
2023$29.4 million
2024$21 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,640 · 2023: $1,543 · 2024: $1,082. Per resident it went from $1,640 to $1,082 (down 34%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,910 to 19,354.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,783 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Schuylkill Township$8,105
Upper Providence Township$6,708
East Pikeland Township$5,181
Phoenixville$4,783
Mont Clare$4,490
Pennsylvania$3,311
$4,783
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$369,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Phoenixville’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 Phoenixville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phoenixville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Phoenixville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See phoenixville.org for Phoenixville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Phoenixville yet.phoenixville.org ↗
Who works for Phoenixville

One full-time borough employee for every 200 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,354).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police31 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings18 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash15
Water & other utilities15
Roads & transportation8
Parks & libraries4 + 1 pt
Fire3
Other3 + 1 pt
97
full-time
12
part-time
$673,494
payroll for March 2022
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
30
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Phoenixville had 5.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 22 of the 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.8: Phoenixville had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Phoenixville Area School District

Phoenixville’s K–12 school district, shared with East Pikeland Township, Schuylkill Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Phoenixville →
$21,096
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,015
students
$163.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,096 per pupil, $12,536 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 80%State 17%Federal 3%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Phoenixville’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Phoenixville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.

President · Chester County’s results324,964 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votes

Others: 1.0% (3,384 votes).

Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Phoenixville lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.

Chester County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Phoenixville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Phoenixville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: phoenixville.org ↗
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
    Paul Friel
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
    Katie Muth
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Shapiro
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Chrissy Houlahan
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
    John FettermanDavid McCormick

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Phoenixville compares with the towns next door

Phoenixville spent $1,640 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.

Upper Providence Township: no reported 2022 figuresSchuylkill Township: $753 per resident (2022)Mont Clare: unincorporated, no town budgetEast Pikeland Township: $588 per resident (2022)Upper Providence TownshipSchuylkill TownshipMont ClareEast Pikeland TownshipPhoenixville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
East Pikeland Township$588$5,181
Schuylkill Township$753$8,105
Upper Providence Townshipestimate$6,708
Phoenixville$1,640$4,783

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 Phoenixville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitephoenixville.org ↗

Questions about Phoenixville’s government

How much does Phoenixville spend per resident?

About $1,082 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,640 was more than 95% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Phoenixville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,783 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see phoenixville.org.

Who runs Phoenixville’s government?

See phoenixville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phoenixville yet.

How did Phoenixville vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Phoenixville alone. Chester County, where 100% of Phoenixville lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Phoenixville?

97 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $673,494 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Phoenixville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Katie Muth) and State House District 26 (Paul Friel). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Phoenixville?

The next posted meeting is Borough Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 pm in 351 Bridge Street, 3rd Floor, from the borough’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Phoenixville’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 →