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Town Hall · Conewago Township

Conewago Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Conewago Township’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $544 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$544
In 2022: $544, more than 69% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
20
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $114,199
Typical tax bill
$3,663
1.53% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Conewago Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$544 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Conewago Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($544 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. Conewago Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$593Median $419Conewago Township

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; Conewago Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $544 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Income taxes 24%From the state 12%Fees & charges 12%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,663 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Union Township$4,121
Penn Township$3,914
Conewago Township$3,663
Mount Pleasant Township$3,426
Pennsylvania$3,311
Oxford Township$3,288
Berwick Township$3,136
$3,663
typical bill a year
1.53%
effective rate
$239,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conewago Township

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

Check Conewago Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Conewago Township yet.
Who works for Conewago Township

One full-time town employee for every 361 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 (7,214).

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

Police9 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation5 + 1 pt
20
full-time
5
part-time
$114,199
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Conewago Township had 2.8 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: Conewago Township had more than 83% 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

Conewago Valley School District

Conewago Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abbottstown, Berwick Township, McSherrystown, New Oxford, Oxford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conewago Township →
$17,248
per pupil · PA $21,758
3,734
students
$49.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,248 per pupil, $11,510 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 61%State 33%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Adams County’s results60,650 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.4%40,248 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%19,842 votes

Others: 0.9% (560 votes).

Most votes in Adams County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Adams 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 Conewago Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Conewago Township spent $544 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $196 to $963. 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
Union Township$196$4,121
Mount Pleasant Township$304$3,426
Oxford Township$353$3,288
Berwick Township$506$3,136
Penn Township$963$3,914
Conewago Township$544$3,663

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 Conewago Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conewago Township’s government

How much does Conewago Township spend per resident?

About $544 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 $544 was more than 69% 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 Conewago Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 Conewago Township’s government?

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

How did Conewago Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Conewago Township alone. Adams County, where 100% of Conewago Township lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Conewago Township?

20 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $114,199 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Conewago Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 91 (Dan Moul). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →