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Town Hall · Amwell Township

Amwell Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns

Amwell Township’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $735 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$735
In 2022: $582, more than 74% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
$124,000
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $63,136
Typical tax bill
$2,260
0.97% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Amwell Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$582 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Amwell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($582 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $306–$593. Amwell Township spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$593Median $419Amwell Township

Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), 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
466

Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Amwell Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $735 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 57%Income taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 7%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $174,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.9 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 27% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Amwell Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2.1 million
2024$2.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $582 · 2024: $735.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,260 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
South Strabane Township$3,139
Washington Township$3,110
Laboratory$2,892
North Franklin Township$2,542
North Bethlehem Township$2,500
South Franklin Township$2,474
Amwell Township$2,260
West Bethlehem Township$2,112
Morris Township$1,850
$2,260
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$231,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Amwell Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 262 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,665).

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

Administration & buildings14 + 8 pt
14
full-time
8
part-time
$63,136
payroll for March 2022
$757,632
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Amwell Township had 3.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 332 of the 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Amwell Township had more than 95% 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

Trinity Area School District

Amwell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Canton Township, North Franklin Township, South Strabane Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Amwell Township →
$18,606
per pupil · PA $21,758
3,287
students
$117 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,606 per pupil, $10,933 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 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Amwell Township’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Washington County’s results121,617 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votes

Others: 0.6% (778 votes).

Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Washington 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 Amwell Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Amwell Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

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

Next door

How Amwell Township compares with the towns next door

Amwell Township spent $582 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $331 to $763. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
North Franklin Township$331$2,542
North Bethlehem Township$435$2,500
West Bethlehem Township$527$2,112
South Franklin Township$529$2,474
Morris Township$688$1,850
South Strabane Township$726$3,139
Washington Township$763$3,110
Amwell Township$582$2,260

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 Amwell Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Amwell Township’s government

How much does Amwell Township spend per resident?

About $735 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $582 was more than 74% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Amwell Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,260 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Amwell Township’s government?

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

How did Amwell Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Amwell Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Amwell Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Amwell Township?

14 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $63,136 (about $757,632 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Amwell Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 48 (Tim O'Neal). The House district also covers 15 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 →