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Town Hall · Rimersburg

How is Rimersburg run?

Rimersburg’s borough government spent $442,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $503 per resident. Water and other utilities ($249,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$442,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$503
In 2022: $503, more than 53% of 574 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.6M
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $45,963 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,134
1.27% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Rimersburg is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $503 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 48%Fees & charges 29%Property taxes 7%Income taxes 5%From the federal government 4%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000; interest on debt $40,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $751,000.
Compared with similar places

$503 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Rimersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($503 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. Rimersburg spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$726Median $483Rimersburg

Includes sewer and trash ($99,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
574

Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rimersburg itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Rimersburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,134 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Madison Township$1,565
Toby Township$1,308
Rimersburg$1,134
$1,134
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$89,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rimersburg

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

See rimersburgborough.com for Rimersburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rimersburg yet.rimersburgborough.com ↗
Agendas

Rimersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on rimersburgborough.com ↗.

Who works for Rimersburg

One full-time borough employee for every 176 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 (878).

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

Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
5
full-time
1
part-time
$45,963
payroll for March 2022
$551,556
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$108,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Rimersburg didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Union School District

Rimersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison Township, Piney Township, Sligo, Toby Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rimersburg →
$21,481
per pupil · PA $21,758
513
students
$4.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,481 per pupil, $11,635 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 22%State 70%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rimersburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clarion County’s results19,733 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.2%15,036 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%4,562 votes

Others: 0.7% (135 votes).

Most votes in Clarion County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Clarion 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 Rimersburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rimersburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

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

Next door

How Rimersburg compares with the towns next door

Rimersburg spent $503 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.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Toby Township$314$1,308
Madison Township$366$1,565
Rimersburg$503$1,134

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 Rimersburg’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Rimersburg’s government

How much does Rimersburg spend per resident?

About $503 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 $503 was more than 53% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rimersburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,134 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rimersburgborough.com.

Who runs Rimersburg’s government?

See rimersburgborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rimersburg yet.

How did Rimersburg vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Rimersburg alone. Clarion County, where 100% of Rimersburg lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rimersburg?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,963 (about $551,556 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Rimersburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 63 (Josh Bashline). The House district also covers 59 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rimersburg’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →