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Baldwin Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Baldwin Township’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,331
In 2022: $1,331, more than 95% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$5,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $80,480
Typical tax bill
$3,364
1.69% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Baldwin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,331 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Baldwin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,331 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. Baldwin Township spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$579Median $393Baldwin Township

Includes sewer and trash ($794,000), 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
839

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,331 per resident a year, or $3.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 31%Income taxes 12%Other taxes & licenses 8%From the state 5%From the federal government 4%Interest, fines & other <1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,364 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Baldwin Township$3,364
Pennsylvania$3,311
Castle Shannon$3,209
Pittsburgh$1,822
$3,364
typical bill a year
1.69%
effective rate
$199,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Baldwin Township

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

See baldwinborough.org for Baldwin Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Baldwin Township yet.baldwinborough.org ↗
Agendas

Baldwin Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on baldwinborough.org ↗.

Who works for Baldwin Township

One full-time town employee for every 192 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 (1,924).

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

Police5
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
10
full-time
5
part-time
$80,480
payroll for March 2022
$965,760
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$95,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Baldwin Township had 5.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Baldwin 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

Baldwin-Whitehall School District

Baldwin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Whitehall. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Baldwin Township →
$15,186
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,484
students
$93.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,186 per pupil, $9,320 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 32%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Allegheny County’s results720,504 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,993 votes).

Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Allegheny 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 Baldwin Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Baldwin Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Baldwin Township compares with the towns next door

Baldwin Township spent $1,331 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Castle Shannon$1,076$3,209
Mount Lebanon$1,577—
Pittsburgh$2,452$1,822
Baldwin Township$1,331$3,364

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 Baldwin Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Baldwin Township’s government

How much does Baldwin Township spend per resident?

About $1,331 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 $1,331 was more than 95% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Baldwin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,364 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see baldwinborough.org.

Who runs Baldwin Township’s government?

See baldwinborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baldwin Township yet.

How did Baldwin Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Baldwin Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Baldwin Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Baldwin Township?

10 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $80,480 (about $965,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Baldwin Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Nick Pisciottano) and State House District 42 (Jen Mazzocco). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Baldwin Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →