Photo: Smallbones · Public domainEasttown Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Easttown Township’s town government spent $12.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,202 per resident.
What stands out about how Easttown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,202 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Easttown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,202 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $484–$951. Easttown Township spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.7 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Easttown Township itself left out).
About $1,202 per resident a year, or $3.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Easttown Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,771 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Easttown 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 Easttown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Easttown Township →
Who’s in charge in Easttown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Easttown Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on easttown.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 287 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 (10,609).
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.
Tredyffrin-Easttown School District
Easttown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Tredyffrin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,571 per pupil, $13,587 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.
Easttown 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 Easttown Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,384 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Easttown Township lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Easttown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: easttown.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 Easttown Township compares with the towns next door
Easttown Township spent $1,202 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $800 to $1,197. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newtown Township | $800 | $6,552 |
| Tredyffrin Township | $1,062 | $7,320 |
| Willistown Township | $1,197 | $6,077 |
| Easttown Township | $1,202 | $9,771 |
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 Easttown Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Easttown Township’s government
How much does Easttown Township spend per resident?
About $1,202 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 $1,202 was more than 91% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Easttown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,771 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see easttown.org.
Who runs Easttown Township’s government?
See easttown.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easttown Township yet.
How did Easttown Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Easttown Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Easttown Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Easttown Township?
37 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $355,889 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Easttown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Carolyn Comitta) and State House District 157 (Melissa Shusterman). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Easttown 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 →