How is Sharon Hill run?
Sharon Hill’s borough government spent $6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,060 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sharon Hill didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sharon Hill is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Southeast Delco School District
Sharon Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Collingdale, Darby Township, Folcroft. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $12,009 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.
About $1,060 per resident a year, or $2.90 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sharon Hill didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sharon Hill yet
Every year of Sharon Hill’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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% 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 Sharon Hill’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 Sharon Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sharon Hill →
Who’s in charge in Sharon Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sharon Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on sharonhillboro.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 258 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 (5,676).
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.
Sharon Hill’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Sharon Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Sharon Hill lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Sharon Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sharonhillboro.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 Sharon Hill compares with the towns next door
Sharon Hill’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $872 to $946 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Collingdale | $872 | $3,636 |
| Darby Township | $946 | $4,676 |
| Colwyn | estimate | $4,403 |
| Folcroft | estimate | $3,987 |
| Sharon Hill | estimate | $3,663 |
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 Sharon Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sharon Hill’s government
How much does Sharon Hill spend per resident?
About $1,060 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sharon Hill didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sharon Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sharonhillboro.com.
Who runs Sharon Hill’s government?
See sharonhillboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sharon Hill yet.
How did Sharon Hill vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Sharon Hill alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Sharon Hill lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sharon Hill?
22 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $209,609 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sharon Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Tony Williams) and State House District 162 (Dave Delloso). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sharon Hill’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 (for Sharon Hill, 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 →