Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Wellsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Wellsboro’s borough government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,099 per resident. Water and other utilities ($747,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wellsboro is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,219 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Wellsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,219 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Wellsboro spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($951,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wellsboro itself left out).
About $1,099 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wellsboro reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,219 · 2023: $1,099. Per resident it went from $1,219 to $1,099 (down 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,205 to 3,458.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,034 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Wellsboro’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.
Tax bills are one input to Wellsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wellsboro →
Who’s in charge in Wellsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wellsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on wellsboroborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 182 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,458).
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.
Wellsboro Area School District
Wellsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Charleston Township, Delmar Township, Duncan Township, Middlebury Township, Pine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,003 per pupil, $11,666 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.
Wellsboro’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Wellsboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tioga County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%16,272 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%5,100 votesOthers: 1.0% (215 votes).
Most votes in Tioga County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Wellsboro lies in Tioga County. Every 2024 race in Tioga County is on the county’s page.
Tioga 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 Wellsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: wellsboroborough.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 Wellsboro compares with the towns next door
Wellsboro spent $1,219 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Township | $489 | $2,851 |
| Delmar Township | $805 | $2,286 |
| Wellsboro | $1,219 | $3,034 |
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 Wellsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wellsboro’s government
How much does Wellsboro spend per resident?
About $1,099 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,219 was more than 84% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wellsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,034 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wellsboroborough.com.
Who runs Wellsboro’s government?
See wellsboroborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wellsboro yet.
How did Wellsboro vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Wellsboro alone. Tioga County, where 100% of Wellsboro lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wellsboro?
19 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $94,519 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro’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 →