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Town Hall · Summerville

Summerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Summerville’s borough government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2
In 2022: $2, less than 100% of 574 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
1
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $3,075
Typical tax bill
$796
1.01% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Summerville is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2 per resident, less than 100% of 574 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer100% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Brookville Area School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $796 a year: 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Compared with similar places

$2 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Summerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2 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. Summerville spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $301–$726Median $484Summerville

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
574

Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Summerville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 33%.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $35,000. With these, the whole budget was $36,000.
About “Other”.33% of Summerville’s day-to-day spending ($1,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Summerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $796 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Summerville$796
$796
typical bill a year
1.01%
effective rate
$79,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Summerville’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 Summerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summerville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Summerville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Summerville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Summerville yet.
Who works for Summerville

One full-time borough employee for every 501 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (501).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$3,075
payroll for March 2022
$36,900
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Summerville had 2.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 379 of the 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.0: Summerville had more than 61% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Brookville Area School District

Summerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnett Township, Beaver Township, Brookville, Clover Township, Eldred Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Summerville →
$17,745
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,322
students
$9.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,745 per pupil, $10,444 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 34%State 55%Federal 11%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Summerville’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Summerville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.

President · Jefferson County’s results23,129 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.8%18,235 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%4,707 votes

Others: 0.8% (187 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Summerville lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.

Jefferson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Summerville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Summerville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
    Brian Smith
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
    Cris Dush
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Shapiro
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Glenn Thompson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
    John FettermanDavid McCormick

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Summerville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Summerville’s government

How much does Summerville spend per resident?

About $2 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 $2 was less than 100% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Summerville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% 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 Summerville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summerville yet.

How did Summerville vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Summerville alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Summerville lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Summerville?

1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,075 (about $36,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Summerville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 66 (Brian Smith). The House district also covers 49 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; 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 →