Scottdale Armory · Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Scottdale spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Scottdale’s borough government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $520 per resident.
What stands out about how Scottdale is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$520 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Scottdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($520 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 $858, and the middle half spent $663–$1,098. Scottdale spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($76,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Scottdale itself left out).
About $520 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Scottdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,607 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Scottdale’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 Scottdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scottdale →
Who’s in charge in Scottdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scottdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on scottdale.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 338 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 (4,060).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Southmoreland School District
Scottdale’s K–12 school district, shared with East Huntingdon Township, Everson, Upper Tyrone Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,325 per pupil, $9,850 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.
Scottdale’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Scottdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westmoreland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%135,008 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%74,904 votesOthers: 0.7% (1,538 votes).
Most votes in Westmoreland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Scottdale lies in Westmoreland County. Every 2024 race in Westmoreland County is on the county’s page.
Westmoreland 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 Scottdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: scottdale.com ↗
- 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 Scottdale compares with the towns next door
Scottdale spent $520 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tyrone Township | $186 | $1,398 |
| Everson | $249 | $1,226 |
| East Huntingdon Township | $361 | $1,543 |
| Scottdale | $520 | $1,607 |
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 Scottdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Scottdale’s government
How much does Scottdale spend per resident?
About $520 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 $520 was less than 90% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Scottdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,607 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see scottdale.com.
Who runs Scottdale’s government?
See scottdale.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scottdale yet.
How did Scottdale vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Scottdale alone. Westmoreland County, where 100% of Scottdale lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Scottdale?
12 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,325 (about $471,900 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Scottdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 58 (Eric Davanzo). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scottdale’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 →