Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Cogan House Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Cogan House Township’s town government spent $805,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $864 per resident.
What stands out about how Cogan House Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$864 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Cogan House Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($864 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–$579. Cogan House Township spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($90,000), 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; Cogan House Township itself left out).
About $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
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No trend yet
Cogan House Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,624 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Cogan House 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 Cogan House Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cogan House Township →
Who’s in charge in Cogan House Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cogan House Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on coganhousetwp.org ↗.
Southern Tioga School District
Cogan House Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloss Township, Blossburg, Covington Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,410 per pupil, $11,432 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.
Cogan House 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 Cogan House Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lycoming County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%41,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%17,216 votesOthers: 0.9% (508 votes).
Most votes in Lycoming County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Cogan House Township lies in Lycoming County. Every 2024 race in Lycoming County is on the county’s page.
Lycoming 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 Cogan House Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: coganhousetwp.org ↗
- 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 Cogan House Township compares with the towns next door
Cogan House Township spent $864 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $295 to $3,332. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | $295 | $1,822 |
| Lycoming Township | $347 | $2,229 |
| Lewis Township | $638 | $2,170 |
| Pine Township | $900 | $1,811 |
| Jackson Township | $1,276 | $2,287 |
| Cummings Township | $3,332 | $1,984 |
| Cogan House Township | $864 | $2,624 |
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 Cogan House Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cogan House Township’s government
How much does Cogan House Township spend per resident?
About $864 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 $864 was more than 88% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cogan House Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,624 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coganhousetwp.org.
Who runs Cogan House Township’s government?
See coganhousetwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cogan House Township yet.
How did Cogan House Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cogan House Township alone. Lycoming County, where 100% of Cogan House Township lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cogan House Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,514 (about $30,168 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cogan House Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 84 (Joe Hamm). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cogan House 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 →