How is Stoneboro run?
Stoneboro’s borough government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stoneboro is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $534 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$534 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Stoneboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($534 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–$726. Stoneboro spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($93,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stoneboro itself left out).
No trend yet
Stoneboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,063 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Stoneboro’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 Stoneboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stoneboro →
Who’s in charge in Stoneboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stoneboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on stoneboropa.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 244 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (974).
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.
Lakeview School District
Stoneboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview Township, Jackson Center, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Mill Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,692 per pupil, $13,193 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.
Stoneboro’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Stoneboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (504 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Stoneboro lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer 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 Stoneboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stoneboropa.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 Stoneboro compares with the towns next door
Stoneboro spent $534 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lake Township | $241 | $1,663 |
| Lake Township | $320 | $2,037 |
| Stoneboro | $534 | $1,063 |
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 Stoneboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stoneboro’s government
How much does Stoneboro spend per resident?
About $534 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 $534 was more than 56% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stoneboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stoneboropa.com.
Who runs Stoneboro’s government?
See stoneboropa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stoneboro yet.
How did Stoneboro vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Stoneboro alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Stoneboro lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stoneboro?
4 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,740 (about $248,880 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stoneboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) 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 Stoneboro’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 →