Photo: Nyttend · Public domainValley-Hi spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Valley-Hi’s borough government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.
What stands out about how Valley-Hi is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$133 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Valley-Hi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($133 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. Valley-Hi 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; Valley-Hi itself left out).
About $133 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Valley-Hi reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Valley-Hi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southern Fulton School District
Valley-Hi’s K–12 school district, shared with Belfast Township, Bethel Township, Brush Creek Township, Thompson Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,468 per pupil, $11,581 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.
Valley-Hi’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Valley-Hi alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.1%7,039 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.5%1,102 votesOthers: 0.4% (36 votes).
Most votes in Fulton County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Valley-Hi lies in Fulton County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.
Fulton 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 Valley-Hi.
- 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 Valley-Hi compares with the towns next door
Valley-Hi spent $133 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | $294 | $1,426 |
| Wells Township | $442 | $2,197 |
| Valley-Hi | $133 | — |
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 Valley-Hi’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Valley-Hi’s government
How much does Valley-Hi spend per resident?
About $133 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 $133 was less than 97% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Valley-Hi’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Valley-Hi yet.
How did Valley-Hi vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Valley-Hi alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Valley-Hi lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 13.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Valley-Hi in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 78 (Jesse Topper). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Valley-Hi’s government
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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 →