Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Cresson Township run?
Cresson Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $476 per resident. Water and other utilities ($465,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cresson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $476 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$476 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cresson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($476 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. Cresson Township spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($452,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cresson Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cresson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,794 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Cresson 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 Cresson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cresson Township →
Who’s in charge in Cresson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cresson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cressonborough.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 322 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,574).
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.
Penn Cambria School District
Cresson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny Township, Ashville, Cresson, Dean Township, Gallitzin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,479 per pupil, $8,982 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.
Cresson 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 Cresson 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 Cresson 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 Cresson Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cressonborough.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 Cresson Township compares with the towns next door
Cresson Township spent $476 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $187 to $579. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnelhill | $187 | $1,208 |
| Munster Township | $203 | $1,873 |
| Allegheny Township | $225 | $2,090 |
| Juniata Township | $257 | $1,826 |
| Gallitzin Township | $275 | $1,778 |
| Allegheny Township | $414 | $1,978 |
| Washington Township | $579 | $1,559 |
| Cresson Township | $476 | $1,794 |
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 Cresson Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cresson Township’s government
How much does Cresson Township spend per resident?
About $476 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 $476 was more than 59% 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 Cresson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,794 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cressonborough.com.
Who runs Cresson Township’s government?
See cressonborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cresson Township yet.
How did Cresson Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cresson Township alone. Cambria County, where 100% of Cresson Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cresson Township?
8 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,934 (about $419,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cresson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 71 (Jim Rigby). The House district also covers 33 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cresson 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 →