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Town Hall · Armagh Township

Armagh Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Armagh Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $272 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$272
In 2022: $272, less than 84% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
$195,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $27,124
Typical tax bill
$2,078
1.48% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Armagh Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$272 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Armagh Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($272 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 $420, and the middle half spent $308–$593. Armagh Township spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $308–$593Median $420Armagh Township

Includes sewer and trash ($38,000), 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; Armagh Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $272 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 28%From the state 25%From the federal government 15%Property taxes 14%Other taxes & licenses 12%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $1 million.
About “Other”.29% of Armagh Township’s day-to-day spending ($303,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Armagh Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,078 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Potter Township$3,404
Pennsylvania$3,311
Gregg Township$2,848
Brown Township$2,671
Haines Township$2,616
Derry Township$2,471
Decatur Township$2,309
Armagh Township$2,078
West Beaver Township$1,954
Hartley Township$1,866
$2,078
typical bill a year
1.48%
effective rate
$140,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Armagh Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 950 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 (3,801).

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

Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
7
part-time
$27,124
payroll for March 2022
$325,488
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Armagh Township had 1.1 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: Armagh Township had fewer than 70% 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

Mifflin County School District

Armagh Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bratton Township, Brown Township, Burnham, Decatur Township, Derry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Armagh Township →
$16,601
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,596
students
$68.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,601 per pupil, $9,906 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 40%State 47%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Armagh 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 Armagh Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mifflin County’s results.

President · Mifflin County’s results22,071 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.9%17,184 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%4,735 votes

Others: 0.7% (152 votes).

Most votes in Mifflin County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Mifflin 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 Armagh Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Armagh 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 Armagh Township compares with the towns next door

Armagh Township spent $272 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $216 to $507. 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
Decatur Township$216$2,309
West Beaver Township$238$1,954
Hartley Township$324$1,866
Gregg Township$335$2,848
Haines Township$348$2,616
Brown Township$413$2,671
Derry Township$465$2,471
Potter Township$507$3,404
Armagh Township$272$2,078

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 Armagh Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Armagh Township’s government

How much does Armagh Township spend per resident?

About $272 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 $272 was less than 84% 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 Armagh Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,078 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% 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 Armagh Township’s government?

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

How did Armagh Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Armagh Township alone. Mifflin County, where 100% of Armagh Township lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Armagh Township?

4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,124 (about $325,488 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Armagh Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 171 (Kerry Benninghoff). The House district also covers 22 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 →