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Town Hall · Cherry Grove Township

How is Cherry Grove Township run?

Cherry Grove Township’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $325 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$66,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$325
In 2022: $325, less than 64% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $357
Typical tax bill
$1,527
1.28% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Cherry Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Warren County School District

Cherry Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Lake, Brokenstraw Township, Clarendon, Conewango Township, Deerfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cherry Grove Township →
$20,378
per pupil · PA $21,758
3,860
students
$91.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,378 per pupil, $11,058 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 32%State 54%Federal 14%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $325 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 50%From the state 19%Income taxes 15%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Property taxes 3%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $68,000.
About “Other”.26% of Cherry Grove Township’s day-to-day spending ($17,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$325 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Cherry Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($325 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. Cherry Grove Township spent less than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Cherry Grove Township

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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
839

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,527 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Cherry Grove Township$1,527
Watson Township$1,333
Sheffield Township$1,137
Howe Township$1,125
$1,527
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$119,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cherry Grove Township

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

Check Cherry Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cherry Grove Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results20,723 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.2%14,345 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%6,212 votes

Others: 0.8% (166 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Cherry Grove Township lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.

Warren 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 Cherry Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cherry Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Cherry Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Cherry Grove Township spent $325 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $339 to $818. 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
Sheffield Township$339$1,137
Watson Township$370$1,333
Howe Township$818$1,125
Cherry Grove Township$325$1,527

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 Cherry Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cherry Grove Township’s government

How much does Cherry Grove Township spend per resident?

About $325 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 $325 was less than 64% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cherry Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,527 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Cherry Grove Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherry Grove Township yet.

How did Cherry Grove Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cherry Grove Township alone. Warren County, where 100% of Cherry Grove Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cherry Grove Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $357 (about $4,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cherry Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 65 (Kathy Rapp). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cherry Grove 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 →