Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Starrucca run?
Starrucca’s borough government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Starrucca didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Starrucca is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Susquehanna Community School District
Starrucca’s K–12 school district, shared with Ararat Township, Harmony Township, Lanesboro, Oakland, Oakland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,934 per pupil, $12,415 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.
About $406 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Starrucca 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 Starrucca yet
Every year of Starrucca’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 $2,458 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Starrucca’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 Starrucca’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Starrucca →
Who’s in charge in Starrucca
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Starrucca’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Starrucca alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%20,071 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%9,150 votesOthers: 0.8% (223 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Starrucca lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Starrucca.
- 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 Starrucca compares with the towns next door
Starrucca’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $546 to $1,061 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Township | $546 | $3,500 |
| Scott Township | $620 | $2,682 |
| Thompson Township | $1,061 | $3,013 |
| Starrucca | estimate | $2,458 |
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 Starrucca’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Starrucca’s government
How much does Starrucca spend per resident?
About $406 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Starrucca didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $69,000.
What is the property tax rate in Starrucca?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,458 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% 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 Starrucca’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Starrucca yet.
How did Starrucca vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Starrucca alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Starrucca lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Starrucca?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,280 (about $63,360 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Starrucca in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 111 (Jonathan Fritz). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 Starrucca, 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 →