Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Slippery Rock spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Slippery Rock’s borough government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident.
What stands out about how Slippery Rock is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$418 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Slippery Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($418 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. Slippery Rock spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Slippery Rock itself left out).
About $418 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Slippery Rock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,264 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Slippery Rock’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 Slippery Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Slippery Rock →
Who’s in charge in Slippery Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Slippery Rock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on slipperyrockboroughpa.gov ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 390 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 (3,508).
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.
Slippery Rock Area School District
Slippery Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Brady Township, Franklin Township, Harrisville, Mercer Township, Muddy Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,863 per pupil, $11,336 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.
Slippery Rock’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Slippery Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,006 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Slippery Rock lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler 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 Slippery Rock.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: slipperyrockboroughpa.gov ↗
- 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 Slippery Rock compares with the towns next door
Slippery Rock spent $418 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock | $418 | $4,264 |
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 Slippery Rock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Slippery Rock’s government
How much does Slippery Rock spend per resident?
About $418 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 $418 was less than 98% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Slippery Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,264 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see slipperyrockboroughpa.gov.
Who runs Slippery Rock’s government?
See slipperyrockboroughpa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Slippery Rock yet.
How did Slippery Rock vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Slippery Rock alone. Butler County, where 100% of Slippery Rock lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Slippery Rock?
9 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50,330 (about $603,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Slippery Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 17 (Tim Bonner). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Slippery Rock’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 →