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Town Hall · Royersford

Royersford spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Royersford’s borough government spent $6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,263 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,263
In 2022: $1,263, more than 87% of 290 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
16
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $99,859
Typical tax bill
$3,946
1.34% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Royersford is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,263 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Royersford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,263 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Royersford spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $655–$1,093Median $856Royersford

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 →

The group
290

Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Royersford itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,263 per resident a year, or $3.46 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 69%Property taxes 12%Fees & charges 5%Income taxes 5%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 2%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $62,000. With these, the whole budget was $7.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,946 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

East Vincent Township$7,343
Limerick Township$5,230
Royersford$3,946
Spring City$3,844
Pennsylvania$3,311
$3,946
typical bill a year
1.34%
effective rate
$295,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Royersford

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

See royersfordborough.org for Royersford’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Royersford yet.royersfordborough.org ↗
Agendas

Royersford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on royersfordborough.org ↗.

Who works for Royersford

One full-time borough employee for every 297 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 (4,746).

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

Police9 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation4
16
full-time
17
part-time
$99,859
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Royersford had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 175 of the 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Royersford had fewer than 53% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Spring-Ford Area School District

Royersford’s K–12 school district, shared with Limerick Township, Spring City, Upper Providence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Royersford →
$20,832
per pupil · PA $21,758
8,060
students
$64.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,832 per pupil, $13,203 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 78%State 21%Federal 2%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Royersford’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Montgomery County’s results520,906 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,492 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Montgomery 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 Royersford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Royersford.

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 Royersford compares with the towns next door

Royersford spent $1,263 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
East Vincent Township$520$7,343
Spring City$804$3,844
Limerick Township$966$5,230
Royersford$1,263$3,946

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 Royersford’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Royersford’s government

How much does Royersford spend per resident?

About $1,263 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 $1,263 was more than 87% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Royersford?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,946 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see royersfordborough.org.

Who runs Royersford’s government?

See royersfordborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Royersford yet.

How did Royersford vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Royersford alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Royersford lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Royersford?

16 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $99,859 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Royersford in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Katie Muth) 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 Royersford’s government

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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 →