Spring Grove Borough Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Spring Grove spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Spring Grove’s borough government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,337 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Grove is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,918 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Spring Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,918 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–$724. Spring Grove spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Grove itself left out).
About $1,337 per resident a year, or $3.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Spring Grove 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: $1,918 · 2024: $1,337. Per resident it went from $1,918 to $1,337 (down 30%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,179 to 2,384.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,789 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 Spring Grove’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 Spring Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Grove →
Who’s in charge in Spring Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on springgroveborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 397 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 (2,384).
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.
Spring Grove Area School District
Spring Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson, New Salem, North Codorus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,795 per pupil, $10,181 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.
Spring Grove’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Spring Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are York County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%154,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%91,926 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,400 votes).
Most votes in York County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Spring Grove lies in York County. Every 2024 race in York County is on the county’s page.
York 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 Spring Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: springgroveborough.com ↗
- 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 Spring Grove compares with the towns next door
Spring Grove spent $1,918 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Codorus Township | $335 | $4,435 |
| Jackson Township | $401 | $4,416 |
| Spring Grove | $1,918 | $3,789 |
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 Spring Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Grove’s government
How much does Spring Grove spend per resident?
About $1,337 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 $1,918 was more than 97% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,789 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see springgroveborough.com.
Who runs Spring Grove’s government?
See springgroveborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Grove yet.
How did Spring Grove vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Spring Grove alone. York County, where 100% of Spring Grove lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Grove?
6 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,281 (about $339,372 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Kristin Phillips-Hill) and State House District 196 (George Margetas). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Grove’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 →