Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is South New Castle run?
South New Castle’s borough government spent $277,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $420 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South New Castle didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South New Castle is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $420 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
South New Castle 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 South New Castle yet
Every year of South New Castle’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 $1,429 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 South New Castle’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 South New Castle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South New Castle →
Who’s in charge in South New Castle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shenango Area School District
South New Castle’s K–12 school district, shared with Shenango Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,692 per pupil, $13,744 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.
South New Castle’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for South New Castle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.5%31,347 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%15,440 votesOthers: 0.7% (323 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of South New Castle lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 South New Castle.
- 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.
How South New Castle compares with the towns next door
South New Castle’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $471 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shenango Township | $471 | $2,200 |
| South New Castle | estimate | $1,429 |
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 South New Castle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South New Castle’s government
How much does South New Castle spend per resident?
About $420 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South New Castle didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $277,000.
What is the property tax rate in South New Castle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,429 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs South New Castle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South New Castle yet.
How did South New Castle vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for South New Castle alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of South New Castle lies, voted Trump 66.5%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South New Castle?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,968 (about $59,616 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South New Castle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 9 (Marla Brown). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South New Castle’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 (for South New Castle, 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 →