Photo: smittenkittenorig on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Seven Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Seven Springs’ borough government spent $549,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28,895 per resident. Water and other utilities ($125,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Seven Springs is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$28,895 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Seven Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($28,895 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–$724. Seven Springs spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($125,000), 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; Seven Springs itself left out).
About $28,895 per resident a year, or $79.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Seven Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Seven Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rockwood Area School District
Seven Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Black Township, Casselman, Middlecreek Township, Milford Township, New Centerville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,279 per pupil, $10,581 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.
Connellsville Area School District · $20,267 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Seven Springs’ votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Seven Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Somerset County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%31,993 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.0%8,596 votesOthers: 0.7% (292 votes).
Most votes in Somerset County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
54% of Seven Springs lies in Somerset County; the rest in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Somerset County is on the county’s page.
Somerset 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 Seven Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseSeven Springs is split between 2 districts
- 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 Seven Springs compares with the towns next door
Seven Springs spent $28,895 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saltlick Township | $365 | $1,918 |
| Middlecreek Township | $896 | $1,393 |
| Jefferson Township | $905 | $2,783 |
| Seven Springs | $28,895 | — |
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 Springs’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Seven Springs’ government
How much does Seven Springs spend per resident?
About $28,895 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 $28,895 was more than 100% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Seven Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seven Springs yet.
How did Seven Springs vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Seven Springs alone. Somerset County, where 54% of Seven Springs lies, voted Trump 78.3%, Harris 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Seven Springs in the state legislature?
Seven Springs is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Pat Stefano). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seven Springs’ 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 →