Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEast Franklin Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
East Franklin Township’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $555 per resident. Water and other utilities ($34,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Franklin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$555 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
East Franklin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($555 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. East Franklin Township spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($208,000), 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; East Franklin Township itself left out).
About $555 per resident a year, or $1.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
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No trend yet
East Franklin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,972 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 East Franklin 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 East Franklin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Franklin Township →
Who’s in charge in East Franklin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 761 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 (3,804).
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.
Armstrong School District
East Franklin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Applewold, Atwood, Boggs Township, Burrell Township, Cadogan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,947 per pupil, $13,157 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.
East Franklin 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 East Franklin Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Armstrong County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%28,296 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%8,553 votesOthers: 0.7% (270 votes).
Most votes in Armstrong County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of East Franklin Township lies in Armstrong County. Every 2024 race in Armstrong County is on the county’s page.
Armstrong 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 East Franklin Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 East Franklin Township compares with the towns next door
East Franklin Township spent $555 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $268 to $833. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boggs Township | $268 | $2,793 |
| Rayburn Township | $300 | $1,610 |
| West Kittanning | $321 | $2,353 |
| North Buffalo Township | $330 | $2,271 |
| West Franklin Township | $346 | $2,407 |
| Manor Township | $368 | $2,136 |
| Washington Township | $424 | $2,419 |
| Kittanning | $833 | $2,240 |
| East Franklin Township | $555 | $2,972 |
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 East Franklin Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Franklin Township’s government
How much does East Franklin Township spend per resident?
About $555 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 $555 was more than 71% 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 East Franklin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,972 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs East Franklin Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Franklin Township yet.
How did East Franklin Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Franklin Township alone. Armstrong County, where 100% of East Franklin Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Franklin Township?
5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,285 (about $507,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Franklin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 60 (Abby Major). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Franklin 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 →