Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Sugar Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Sugar Grove’s borough government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.
What stands out about how Sugar Grove is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$137 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Sugar Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($137 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 $484, and the middle half spent $301–$726. Sugar Grove spent less than 97% of 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; Sugar Grove itself left out).
About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Sugar Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,641 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Sugar 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Sugar Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sugar Grove →
Who’s in charge in Sugar Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sugar Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on sugargrovepa.com ↗.
Warren County School District
Sugar Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Lake, Brokenstraw Township, Cherry Grove Township, Clarendon, Conewango Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,378 per pupil, $11,058 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.
Sugar 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 Sugar Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%14,345 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%6,212 votesOthers: 0.8% (166 votes).
Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Sugar Grove lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.
Warren 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 Sugar Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sugargrovepa.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.
Reach Sugar Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sugar Grove’s government
How much does Sugar Grove spend per resident?
About $137 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 $137 was less than 97% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sugar Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sugargrovepa.com.
Who runs Sugar Grove’s government?
See sugargrovepa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Grove yet.
How did Sugar Grove vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Sugar Grove alone. Warren County, where 100% of Sugar Grove lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sugar Grove?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $912 (about $10,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sugar Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 65 (Kathy Rapp). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sugar 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 →