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Town Hall · Conshohocken

Conshohocken spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Conshohocken’s borough government spent $17.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,897 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$17.6M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,897
In 2022: $1,701, more than 95% of 290 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.3M
end of 2024, reported
Borough staff, 2022
53
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $457,213
Typical tax bill
$3,770
0.85% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Conshohocken is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,701 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Conshohocken’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,701 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Conshohocken spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $655–$1,093Median $856Conshohocken

Includes sewer and trash ($823,000), 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
290

Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Conshohocken itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,897 per resident a year, or $5.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 31%Other taxes & licenses 30%Property taxes 16%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 5%Fees & charges 5%From the federal government 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.8 million; interest on debt $309,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $19.7 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Conshohocken reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$13.7 million
2024$17.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,701 · 2024: $1,897. Per resident it went from $1,701 to $1,897 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,051 to 9,255.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,770 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lower Merion Township$9,960
Whitemarsh Township$5,778
Plymouth Township$4,167
Conshohocken$3,770
West Conshohocken$3,527
Pennsylvania$3,311
$3,770
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$443,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conshohocken

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

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

One full-time borough employee for every 175 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,255).

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

Police21
Administration & buildings12 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation8
Sewer & trash7
Fire2 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 5 pt
Housing & development1
53
full-time
14
part-time
$457,213
payroll for March 2022
$5.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$100,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
19
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Conshohocken had 6.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 175 of the 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Conshohocken had more than 88% 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

Colonial School District

Conshohocken’s K–12 school district, shared with Plymouth Township, Whitemarsh Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conshohocken →
$23,317
per pupil · PA $21,758
5,628
students
$160.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,317 per pupil, $15,086 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 81%State 17%Federal 2%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Conshohocken’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conshohocken alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.

President · Montgomery County’s results520,906 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,492 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Conshohocken lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.

Montgomery 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 Conshohocken

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Conshohocken.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Conshohocken compares with the towns next door

Conshohocken spent $1,701 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Whitemarsh Township$1,453$5,778
Lower Merion Township$1,569$9,960
Plymouth Township$1,830$4,167
West Conshohockenestimate$3,527
Conshohocken$1,701$3,770

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 Conshohocken’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conshohocken’s government

How much does Conshohocken spend per resident?

About $1,897 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,701 was more than 95% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Conshohocken?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,770 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.

Who runs Conshohocken’s government?

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

How did Conshohocken vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Conshohocken alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Conshohocken lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Conshohocken?

53 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $457,213 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Conshohocken in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Vincent Hughes) and State House District 54 (Greg Scott). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →