Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Shirleysburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Shirleysburg’s borough government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $109 per resident.
What stands out about how Shirleysburg is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$109 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Shirleysburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($109 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 $484, and the middle half spent $301–$726. Shirleysburg spent less than 99% of 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; Shirleysburg itself left out).
About $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Shirleysburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $689 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Shirleysburg’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Shirleysburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shirleysburg →
Who’s in charge in Shirleysburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Union Area School District
Shirleysburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Kistler, Mapleton, Mount Union, Newton Hamilton, Shirley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,954 per pupil, $11,139 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.
Shirleysburg’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Shirleysburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huntingdon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%17,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%5,368 votesOthers: 0.7% (161 votes).
Most votes in Huntingdon County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Shirleysburg lies in Huntingdon County. Every 2024 race in Huntingdon County is on the county’s page.
Huntingdon 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 Shirleysburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Shirleysburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shirleysburg’s government
How much does Shirleysburg spend per resident?
About $109 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 $109 was less than 99% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Shirleysburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shirleysburg yet.
How did Shirleysburg vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Shirleysburg alone. Huntingdon County, where 100% of Shirleysburg lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Shirleysburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 81 (Rich Irvin). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shirleysburg’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 →