Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Blaine Township run?
Blaine Township’s town government spent $282,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $459 per resident.
What stands out about how Blaine Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
McGuffey School District
Blaine Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Claysville, Donegal Township, East Finley Township, Green Hills and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,564 per pupil, $11,517 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 $459 per resident a year, or $1.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$404 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Blaine Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($404 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. Blaine Township spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Blaine Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Blaine 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: $404 · 2023: $459. Per resident it went from $404 to $459 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 668 to 615.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blaine Township →
Who’s in charge in Blaine Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 308 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (615).
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.
Blaine 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 Blaine Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Blaine Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township compares with the towns next door
Blaine Township spent $404 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $406 to $1,117. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | $406 | $2,865 |
| Donegal Township | $571 | $1,867 |
| Independence Township | $730 | $1,767 |
| Hopewell Township | $1,117 | $2,400 |
| Blaine Township | $404 | $2,500 |
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 Blaine Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blaine Township’s government
How much does Blaine Township spend per resident?
About $459 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 $404 was more than 52% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blaine Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Blaine Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blaine Township yet.
How did Blaine Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blaine Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Blaine Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blaine Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,730 (about $140,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blaine Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 15 (Josh Kail). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blaine 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 →