Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainBensalem Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Bensalem Township’s town government spent $63.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,017 per resident.
What stands out about how Bensalem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,001 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Bensalem Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,001 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 41 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $771–$1,085. Bensalem Township spent more than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bensalem Township itself left out).
About $1,017 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 52%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bensalem Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,001 · 2023: $1,017.
full-time in March 2025, up from 175 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,866 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Bensalem 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 Bensalem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bensalem Township →
Who’s in charge in Bensalem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bensalem Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bensalemtwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 332 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (62,743).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bensalem Township School District
Bensalem Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,090 per pupil, $12,282 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.
Bensalem 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 Bensalem Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bucks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.6%198,722 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%198,431 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,875 votes).
Most votes in Bucks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Bensalem Township lies in Bucks County. Every 2024 race in Bucks County is on the county’s page.
Bucks 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 Bensalem Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bensalemtwp.org ↗
- 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 Bensalem Township compares with the towns next door
Bensalem Township spent $1,001 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $504 to $5,379. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hulmeville | $504 | $5,099 |
| Bristol Township | $719 | $4,870 |
| Middletown Township | $827 | $6,026 |
| Lower Southampton Township | $1,165 | $5,813 |
| Philadelphia | $5,379 | $2,003 |
| Bensalem Township | $1,001 | $4,866 |
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 Bensalem Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bensalem Township’s government
How much does Bensalem Township spend per resident?
About $1,017 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,001 was more than 66% of 41 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bensalem Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,866 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bensalemtwp.org.
Who runs Bensalem Township’s government?
See bensalemtwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bensalem Township yet.
How did Bensalem Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bensalem Township alone. Bucks County, where 100% of Bensalem Township lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 49.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bensalem Township?
189 full-time and 92 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $24.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bensalem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Frank Farry) and State House District 18 (K.C. Tomlinson). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bensalem Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →