Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Pine Grove spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Pine Grove’s borough government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident. Water and other utilities ($570,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pine Grove is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$650 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Pine Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($650 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 $483, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Pine Grove spent more than 68% 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; Pine Grove itself left out).
About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Pine Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,373 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Pine Grove’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 Pine Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pine Grove →
Who’s in charge in Pine Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 187 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,054).
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.
Pine Grove Area School District
Pine Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Frailey Township, Pine Grove Township, Tremont, Tremont Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,641 per pupil, $9,890 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.
Pine Grove’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove.
- 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 Pine Grove compares with the towns next door
Pine Grove spent $650 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | $650 | $1,373 |
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 Pine Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pine Grove’s government
How much does Pine Grove spend per resident?
About $650 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 $650 was more than 68% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pine Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,373 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Pine Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pine Grove yet.
How did Pine Grove vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Pine Grove alone. Schuylkill County, where 100% of Pine Grove lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pine Grove?
11 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,574 (about $462,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pine Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Dave Argall) and State House District 107 (Joanne Stehr). The House district also covers 33 other 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 →