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Carroll Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns

Carroll Township’s town government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$638
In 2022: $638, more than 80% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
17
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $133,679
Typical tax bill
$5,503
1.55% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Carroll Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$638 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Carroll Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($638 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $306–$592. Carroll Township spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$592Median $419Carroll Township

Includes sewer and trash ($199,000), 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
466

Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carroll Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $638 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Income taxes 24%Other taxes & licenses 15%From the state 11%From the federal government 7%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $464,000. With these, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,503 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Carroll Township$5,503
Monaghan Township$4,307
Upper Allen Township$3,916
Monroe Township$3,417
Warrington Township$3,389
Pennsylvania$3,311
Franklin Township$3,247
$5,503
typical bill a year
1.55%
effective rate
$354,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Carroll Township

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

See carrolltownship.com for Carroll Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Carroll Township yet.carrolltownship.com ↗
Agendas

Carroll Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on carrolltownship.com ↗.

Who works for Carroll Township

One full-time town employee for every 385 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 (6,549).

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

Police13 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
17
full-time
6
part-time
$133,679
payroll for March 2022
$1.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Carroll Township had 2.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 332 of the 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Carroll Township had more than 80% 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

Northern York County School District

Carroll Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dillsburg, Franklin Township, Franklintown, Monaghan Township, Warrington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Carroll Township →
$16,335
per pupil · PA $21,758
3,276
students
$44.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,867 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 65%State 31%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · York County’s results249,210 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.1%154,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%91,926 votes

Others: 1.0% (2,400 votes).

Most votes in York County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

York 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 Carroll Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Carroll 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 Carroll Township compares with the towns next door

Carroll Township spent $638 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $275 to $840. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Franklin Township$275$3,247
Warrington Township$277$3,389
Monaghan Township$305$4,307
Monroe Township$436$3,417
Upper Allen Township$840$3,916
Carroll Township$638$5,503

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 Carroll Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Carroll Township’s government

How much does Carroll Township spend per resident?

About $638 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 $638 was more than 80% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Carroll Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,503 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carrolltownship.com.

Who runs Carroll Township’s government?

See carrolltownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carroll Township yet.

How did Carroll Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carroll Township alone. York County, where 100% of Carroll Township lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Carroll Township?

17 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $133,679 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Carroll Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Dawn Keefer) and State House District 92 (Marc Anderson). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Carroll 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 →