Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Charleston Township run?
Charleston Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
What stands out about how Charleston Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wellsboro Area School District
Charleston Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delmar Township, Duncan Township, Middlebury Township, Pine Township, Shippen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,003 per pupil, $11,666 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 $489 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$489 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Charleston Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($489 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–$593. Charleston Township spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($62,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Charleston Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Charleston Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,851 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Charleston 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 Charleston Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Charleston Township →
Who’s in charge in Charleston Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Charleston Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on charlestontownship-pa.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 565 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,390).
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.
Charleston 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 Charleston Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tioga County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%16,272 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%5,100 votesOthers: 1.0% (215 votes).
Most votes in Tioga County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Charleston Township lies in Tioga County. Every 2024 race in Tioga County is on the county’s page.
Tioga 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 Charleston Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: charlestontownship-pa.com ↗
- 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 Charleston Township compares with the towns next door
Charleston Township spent $489 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $534 to $1,219. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Township | $534 | $2,058 |
| Delmar Township | $805 | $2,286 |
| Wellsboro | $1,219 | $3,034 |
| Charleston Township | $489 | $2,851 |
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 Charleston Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Charleston Township’s government
How much does Charleston Township spend per resident?
About $489 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 $489 was more than 61% 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 Charleston Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,851 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see charlestontownship-pa.com.
Who runs Charleston Township’s government?
See charlestontownship-pa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Charleston Township yet.
How did Charleston Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Charleston Township alone. Tioga County, where 100% of Charleston Township lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Charleston Township?
6 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,618 (about $367,416 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Charleston Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 68 (Clint Owlett). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Charleston 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 →