Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Beaver Township run?
Beaver Township’s town government spent $370,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.
What stands out about how Beaver Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Conneaut School District
Beaver Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Township, Conneautville, East Fallowfield Township, Greenwood Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,620 per pupil, $10,874 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.
About $438 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$438 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Beaver Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($438 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–$580. Beaver Township spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Beaver Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Beaver Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,986 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaver Township →
Who’s in charge in Beaver Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beaver 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 Beaver Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%29,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%12,858 votesOthers: 0.8% (329 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Beaver Township lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township compares with the towns next door
Beaver Township spent $438 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $461. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Township | $183 | $1,822 |
| Conneaut Township | $357 | $2,093 |
| Spring Township | $461 | $2,301 |
| Beaver Township | $438 | $1,986 |
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 Beaver Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Beaver Township’s government
How much does Beaver Township spend per resident?
About $438 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 $438 was more than 58% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beaver Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,986 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% 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 Beaver Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beaver Township yet.
How did Beaver Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beaver Township alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Beaver Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beaver Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,954 (about $71,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beaver Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 6 (Brad Roae). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beaver 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 →