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Town Hall · Tioga

How is Tioga run?

Tioga’s borough government spent $456,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tioga didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$456,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$710
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$820,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Borough staff, 2022
3
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $10,318
Typical tax bill
$1,125
1.36% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Tioga is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Northern Tioga School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,125 a year: 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $710 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 46%Property taxes 19%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 10%Income taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Tioga didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $32,000. With these, the whole budget was $488,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Tioga yet

Every year of Tioga’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,125 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Tioga$1,125
$1,125
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$82,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tioga

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

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

One full-time borough employee for every 214 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 (642).

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

Sewer & trash2
Administration & buildings1
3
full-time
0
part-time
$10,318
payroll for March 2022
$123,816
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Tioga’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Northern Tioga School District

Tioga’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield Township, Chatham Township, Clymer Township, Deerfield Township, Elkland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tioga →
$18,627
per pupil · PA $21,758
2,019
students
$17.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,627 per pupil, $11,387 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

Tioga’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tioga County’s results21,587 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.4%16,272 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%5,100 votes

Others: 1.0% (215 votes).

Most votes in Tioga County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Tioga 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 Tioga

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tioga.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
    Clint Owlett
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
    Gene Yaw
  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 Tioga’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tioga’s government

How much does Tioga spend per resident?

About $710 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tioga didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $488,000.

What is the property tax rate in Tioga?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Tioga’s government?

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

How did Tioga vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Tioga alone. Tioga County, where 100% of Tioga lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Tioga?

3 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,318 (about $123,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tioga in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 68 (Clint Owlett). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Tioga’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Tioga, 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 →