Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Conemaugh Township run?
Conemaugh Township’s town government spent $877,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $486 per resident.
What stands out about how Conemaugh Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Conemaugh Valley School District
Conemaugh Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Daisytown, East Conemaugh, East Taylor Township, Franklin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,302 per pupil, $12,462 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 $486 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$486 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Conemaugh Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($486 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. Conemaugh Township spent more than 64% of 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; Conemaugh Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Conemaugh Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,731 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Conemaugh Township →
Who’s in charge in Conemaugh Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 226 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 (1,804).
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.
Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Conemaugh Township lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 Conemaugh Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Conemaugh Township compares with the towns next door
Conemaugh Township spent $486 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $256 to $1,399. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Taylor Township | $256 | $1,282 |
| Franklin | $394 | $729 |
| Daisytown | $503 | $945 |
| Richland Township | $562 | $1,954 |
| Stonycreek Township | $611 | $1,331 |
| Johnstown | $1,399 | $1,199 |
| Conemaugh Township | $486 | $1,731 |
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 Conemaugh Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Conemaugh Township’s government
How much does Conemaugh Township spend per resident?
About $486 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 $486 was more 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 Conemaugh Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,731 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Conemaugh Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Conemaugh Township yet.
How did Conemaugh Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Conemaugh Township alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Conemaugh Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Conemaugh Township?
8 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,410 (about $496,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Conemaugh Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 72 (Frank Burns). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Conemaugh 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 →