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Town Hall · Seven Fields

Seven Fields spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Seven Fields’ borough government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $619 per resident. Water and other utilities ($779,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$619
In 2022: $619, less than 78% of 290 similar cities
Long-term debt
$185,000
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
8
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $38,074
Typical tax bill
$5,034
1.23% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Seven Fields is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$619 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Seven Fields’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($619 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. Seven Fields spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $663–$1,098Median $858Seven Fields

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; Seven Fields itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $619 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Income taxes 29%Other taxes & licenses 11%Property taxes 9%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 4%Fees & charges 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $268,000; interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,034 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Seven Fields$5,034
Cranberry Township$4,780
Adams Township$4,536
Pennsylvania$3,311
$5,034
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$409,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Seven Fields

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

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

One full-time borough employee for every 343 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 (2,740).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities3
Roads & transportation2
8
full-time
8
part-time
$38,074
payroll for March 2022
$456,888
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Seven Fields had 2.9 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: Seven Fields had fewer than 66% 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

Seneca Valley School District

Seven Fields’ K–12 school district, shared with Callery, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Forward Township, Harmony and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Seven Fields →
$19,211
per pupil · PA $21,758
7,476
students
$98.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,211 per pupil, $13,076 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 73%State 25%Federal 2%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Seven Fields’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Butler County’s results121,440 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votes

Others: 0.8% (1,006 votes).

Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Seven Fields lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.

Butler 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 Seven Fields

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Seven Fields.

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.

Next door

How Seven Fields compares with the towns next door

Seven Fields spent $619 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
Adams Township$464$4,536
Cranberry Township$1,297$4,780
Seven Fields$619$5,034

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 Seven Fields’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Seven Fields’ government

How much does Seven Fields spend per resident?

About $619 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 $619 was less than 78% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Seven Fields?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,034 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Seven Fields’ government?

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

How did Seven Fields vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Seven Fields alone. Butler County, where 100% of Seven Fields lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Seven Fields?

8 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,074 (about $456,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Seven Fields in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Elder Vogel) and State House District 12 (Brandon Dukes). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →