Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Cranberry Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Cranberry Township’s town government spent $43 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,272 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cranberry Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,297 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Cranberry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,297 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $776–$1,078. Cranberry Township spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.8 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cranberry Township itself left out).
About $1,272 per resident a year, or $3.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cranberry Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,297 · 2023: $1,272.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 157 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,780 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Cranberry 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 Cranberry Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cranberry Township →
Who’s in charge in Cranberry Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cranberry Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cranberrytownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 215 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (33,768).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Seneca Valley School District
Cranberry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Callery, Evans City, Forward Township, Harmony, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,211 per pupil, $13,076 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.
Cranberry 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 Cranberry Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,006 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Cranberry Township lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler 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 Cranberry Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cranberrytownship.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 Cranberry Township compares with the towns next door
Cranberry Township spent $1,297 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $464 to $984. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | $464 | $4,536 |
| Economy | $549 | $3,766 |
| New Sewickley Township | $591 | $2,862 |
| Seven Fields | $619 | $5,034 |
| Marshall Township | $920 | $8,722 |
| Jackson Township | $984 | $3,749 |
| Cranberry Township | $1,297 | $4,780 |
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 Cranberry Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cranberry Township’s government
How much does Cranberry Township spend per resident?
About $1,272 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,297 was more than 89% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cranberry Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,780 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cranberrytownship.org.
Who runs Cranberry Township’s government?
See cranberrytownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cranberry Township yet.
How did Cranberry Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cranberry Township alone. Butler County, where 100% of Cranberry Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cranberry Township?
157 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cranberry Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Elder Vogel) and State House District 12 (Brandon Dukes). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cranberry 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 →