Photo: Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Ararat Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Ararat Township’s town government spent $683,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,319 per resident.
What stands out about how Ararat Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,319 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Ararat Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,319 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$579. Ararat Township spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($179,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ararat Township itself left out).
About $1,319 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Ararat Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,310 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Ararat 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ararat Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ararat Township →
Who’s in charge in Ararat Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 518 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 (518).
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.
Susquehanna Community School District
Ararat Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harmony Township, Lanesboro, Oakland, Oakland Township, Starrucca and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,934 per pupil, $12,415 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.
Ararat 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 Ararat Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Susquehanna County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%16,114 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%6,093 votesOthers: 0.9% (197 votes).
Most votes in Susquehanna County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Ararat Township lies in Susquehanna County. Every 2024 race in Susquehanna County is on the county’s page.
Susquehanna 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 Ararat Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Ararat Township compares with the towns next door
Ararat Township spent $1,319 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $313 to $1,061. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $313 | $1,865 |
| Gibson Township | $833 | $2,598 |
| Herrick Township | $996 | $2,890 |
| Thompson Township | $1,061 | $3,013 |
| Ararat Township | $1,319 | $2,310 |
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 Ararat Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ararat Township’s government
How much does Ararat Township spend per resident?
About $1,319 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 $1,319 was more than 94% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ararat Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,310 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Ararat Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ararat Township yet.
How did Ararat Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ararat Township alone. Susquehanna County, where 100% of Ararat Township lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 27.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ararat Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,628 (about $67,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ararat Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 111 (Jonathan Fritz). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ararat Township’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 →