How is Souderton run?
Souderton’s borough government spent $8.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,149 per resident.
What stands out about how Souderton is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $1,149 per resident a year, or $3.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$919 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Souderton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($919 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 $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Souderton spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), 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; Souderton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Souderton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $919 · 2024: $1,149.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,716 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Souderton’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 Souderton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Souderton →
Who’s in charge in Souderton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Souderton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on soudertonborough.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 302 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,246).
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.
Souderton Area School District
Souderton’s K–12 school district, shared with Franconia Township, Lower Salford Township, Salford Township, Telford, Upper Salford Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,218 per pupil, $13,033 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.
Souderton’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Souderton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Souderton lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Souderton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: soudertonborough.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.
How Souderton compares with the towns next door
Souderton spent $919 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $545 to $573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franconia Township | $545 | $6,142 |
| Telford | $573 | $4,620 |
| Souderton | $919 | $4,716 |
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 Souderton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Souderton’s government
How much does Souderton spend per resident?
About $1,149 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $919 was more than 58% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Souderton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see soudertonborough.org.
Who runs Souderton’s government?
See soudertonborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Souderton yet.
How did Souderton vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Souderton alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Souderton lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Souderton?
24 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $197,881 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Souderton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Maria Collett) and State House District 53 (Steve Malagari). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Souderton’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 →