Photo: Eric Lewis · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Caln Township run?
Caln Township’s town government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $681 per resident.
What stands out about how Caln Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Coatesville Area School District
Caln Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township, Modena, Sadsbury Township, South Coatesville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,227 per pupil, $11,431 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 $681 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$681 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Caln Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($681 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $718, and the middle half spent $484–$963. Caln Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Caln Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Caln Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% 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 Caln 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 Caln Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caln Township →
Who’s in charge in Caln Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 335 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 (14,089).
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.
Caln 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 Caln Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,384 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Caln Township lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Caln Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseCaln Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Caln Township compares with the towns next door
Caln Township spent $681 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $548 to $1,534. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Fallowfield Township | $548 | $7,079 |
| West Brandywine Township | $687 | $6,531 |
| East Brandywine Township | $797 | $7,755 |
| East Caln Township | $906 | $6,240 |
| West Bradford Township | $963 | $5,690 |
| Coatesville | $997 | $3,984 |
| Valley Township | $1,204 | $4,914 |
| Downingtown | $1,534 | $4,583 |
| Caln Township | $681 | $5,484 |
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 Caln Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Caln Township’s government
How much does Caln Township spend per resident?
About $681 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 $681 was less than 56% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Caln Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% 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 Caln Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caln Township yet.
How did Caln Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Caln Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Caln Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Caln Township?
42 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $340,443 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caln Township in the state legislature?
Caln Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 44 (Katie Muth). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Caln 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 →