Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Coolspring Township run?
Coolspring Township’s town government spent $969,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.
What stands out about how Coolspring Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$456 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Coolspring Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($456 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. Coolspring Township spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($269,000), 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; Coolspring Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Coolspring Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,451 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Coolspring 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 Coolspring Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coolspring Township →
Who’s in charge in Coolspring Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coolspring Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on coolspringtownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,064 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 (2,127).
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.
Mercer Area School District
Coolspring Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Lackawannock Township, Findley Township, Jefferson Township, Mercer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,473 per pupil, $10,318 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.
Coolspring 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 Coolspring Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (504 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Coolspring Township lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer 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 Coolspring Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: coolspringtownship.com ↗
- 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 Coolspring Township compares with the towns next door
Coolspring Township spent $456 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $181 to $1,087. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Lackawannock Township | $181 | $2,062 |
| Fairview Township | $223 | $1,877 |
| Findley Township | $277 | $1,925 |
| Lake Township | $320 | $2,037 |
| Jackson Township | $409 | $1,850 |
| Jefferson Township | $414 | $1,883 |
| Mercer | $1,087 | $1,631 |
| Coolspring Township | $456 | $2,451 |
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 Coolspring Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coolspring Township’s government
How much does Coolspring Township spend per resident?
About $456 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 $456 was more than 60% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coolspring Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coolspringtownship.com.
Who runs Coolspring Township’s government?
See coolspringtownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coolspring Township yet.
How did Coolspring Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coolspring Township alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Coolspring Township lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coolspring Township?
2 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,440 (about $161,280 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coolspring Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 17 (Tim Bonner). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coolspring 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 →