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Town Hall · Rouseville

How is Rouseville run?

Rouseville’s borough government spent $458,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $979 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rouseville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$458,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$979
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$493,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Borough staff, 2022
7
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $24,748
Typical tax bill
$1,172
1.88% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Rouseville is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $979 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 24%Utility sales 24%From other local governments 17%Property taxes 17%From the state 8%Income taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Rouseville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $544,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rouseville yet

Every year of Rouseville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,172 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Rouseville$1,172
$1,172
typical bill a year
1.88%
effective rate
$62,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rouseville

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

Check Rouseville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rouseville yet.
Who works for Rouseville

One full-time borough employee for every 67 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 (468).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
7
full-time
6
part-time
$24,748
payroll for March 2022
$296,976
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rouseville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Oil City Area School District

Rouseville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cornplanter Township, Oakland Township, Oil City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rouseville →
$16,073
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,921
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,073 per pupil, $10,091 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 18%State 65%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rouseville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Venango County’s results26,732 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.6%18,883 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%7,624 votes

Others: 0.8% (225 votes).

Most votes in Venango County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Venango 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 Rouseville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rouseville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Reach Rouseville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rouseville’s government

How much does Rouseville spend per resident?

About $979 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rouseville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $544,000.

What is the property tax rate in Rouseville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,172 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% 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 Rouseville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rouseville yet.

How did Rouseville vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Rouseville alone. Venango County, where 100% of Rouseville lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rouseville?

7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,748 (about $296,976 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rouseville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 64 (Lee James). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rouseville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Rouseville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →