Silverdale spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Silverdale’s borough government spent $597,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $708 per resident.
What stands out about how Silverdale is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$708 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Silverdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($708 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–$726. Silverdale spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($192,000), 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; Silverdale itself left out).
About $708 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Silverdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,884 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Silverdale’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 Silverdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silverdale →
Who’s in charge in Silverdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silverdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on silverdalepa.org ↗.
Pennridge School District
Silverdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedminster Township, Dublin, East Rockhill Township, Perkasie, Sellersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,364 per pupil, $13,538 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.
Silverdale’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Silverdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bucks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.6%198,722 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%198,431 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,875 votes).
Most votes in Bucks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Silverdale lies in Bucks County. Every 2024 race in Bucks County is on the county’s page.
Bucks 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 Silverdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: silverdalepa.org ↗
- 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 Silverdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Silverdale’s government
How much does Silverdale spend per resident?
About $708 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 $708 was more than 74% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silverdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,884 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see silverdalepa.org.
Who runs Silverdale’s government?
See silverdalepa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silverdale yet.
How did Silverdale vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Silverdale alone. Bucks County, where 100% of Silverdale lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 49.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Silverdale?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,145 (about $37,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Silverdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Jarrett Coleman) and State House District 143 (Shelby Labs). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silverdale’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 →