Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Cummings Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Cummings Township’s town government spent $863,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,332 per resident.
What stands out about how Cummings Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,332 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Cummings Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,332 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–$579. Cummings Township spent more than 99% of 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; Cummings Township itself left out).
About $3,332 per resident a year, or $9.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Cummings Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,984 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Cummings 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 Cummings Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cummings Township →
Who’s in charge in Cummings Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cummings Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cummingstownship-pa.com ↗.
Jersey Shore Area School District
Cummings Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Anthony Township, Avis, Bastress Township, Brown Township, Crawford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,397 per pupil, $11,562 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.
Cummings 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 Cummings Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lycoming County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%41,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%17,216 votesOthers: 0.9% (508 votes).
Most votes in Lycoming County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Cummings Township lies in Lycoming County. Every 2024 race in Lycoming County is on the county’s page.
Lycoming 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 Cummings Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cummingstownship-pa.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 Cummings Township compares with the towns next door
Cummings Township spent $3,332 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $295 to $1,423. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | $295 | $1,822 |
| Watson Township | $349 | $2,715 |
| Gallagher Township | $431 | $2,621 |
| Cogan House Township | $864 | $2,624 |
| Pine Township | $900 | $1,811 |
| McHenry Township | $1,423 | $2,083 |
| Cummings Township | $3,332 | $1,984 |
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 Cummings Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cummings Township’s government
How much does Cummings Township spend per resident?
About $3,332 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 $3,332 was more than 99% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cummings Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,984 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cummingstownship-pa.com.
Who runs Cummings Township’s government?
See cummingstownship-pa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cummings Township yet.
How did Cummings Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cummings Township alone. Lycoming County, where 100% of Cummings Township lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cummings Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,481 (about $41,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cummings Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 84 (Joe Hamm). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cummings 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 →