Photo: Smallbones · Public domainHow is Rose Valley run?
Rose Valley’s borough government spent $561,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $589 per resident.
What stands out about how Rose Valley is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Rose Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Nether Providence Township, Rutledge, Swarthmore. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,671 per pupil, $14,890 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.
About $589 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 17%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$589 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rose Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($589 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. Rose Valley spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($87,000), 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; Rose Valley itself left out).
No trend yet
Rose Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rose Valley’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 Rose Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rose Valley →
Who’s in charge in Rose Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rose Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on rosevalleyborough.org ↗.
Rose Valley’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Rose Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Rose Valley lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Rose Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rosevalleyborough.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 Rose Valley compares with the towns next door
Rose Valley spent $589 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | $685 | $6,993 |
| Nether Providence Township | $858 | $10,000+ |
| Brookhaven | $888 | $4,742 |
| Rose Valley | $589 | $10,000+ |
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 Rose Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rose Valley’s government
How much does Rose Valley spend per resident?
About $589 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 $589 was more than 63% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rose Valley’s government?
See rosevalleyborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rose Valley yet.
How did Rose Valley vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Rose Valley alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Rose Valley lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rose Valley?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,908 (about $94,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rose Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (John Kane) and State House District 161 (Leanne Krueger). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rose Valley’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 →