Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pottstown spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Pottstown’s borough government spent $29.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,279 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pottstown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,189 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Pottstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,189 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–$1,266. Pottstown spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 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 →
Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pottstown itself left out).
About $1,279 per resident a year, or $3.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pottstown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,189 · 2024: $1,279.
full-time in March 2025, up from 123 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,464 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.28% 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 Pottstown’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 Pottstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pottstown →
Who’s in charge in Pottstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pottstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on pottstown.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 189 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,377).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pottstown School District
Pottstown’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,709 per pupil, $12,727 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.
Pottstown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Pottstown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Pottstown lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Pottstown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pottstown.org ↗
- 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 Pottstown compares with the towns next door
Pottstown spent $1,189 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | $579 | $5,616 |
| North Coventry Township | $593 | $5,429 |
| West Pottsgrove Township | $904 | $3,881 |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | $905 | $6,022 |
| Pottstown | $1,189 | $4,464 |
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 Pottstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pottstown’s government
How much does Pottstown spend per resident?
About $1,279 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 $1,189 was more than 67% of 43 Pennsylvania cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pottstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,464 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pottstown.org.
Who runs Pottstown’s government?
See pottstown.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pottstown yet.
How did Pottstown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Pottstown alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Pottstown lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pottstown?
124 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pottstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tracy Pennycuick) and State House District 146 (Joe Ciresi). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pottstown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →