Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Fishing Creek Township run?
Fishing Creek Township’s town government spent $524,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $379 per resident.
What stands out about how Fishing Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Benton Area School District
Fishing Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Benton Township, Jackson Township, Stillwater, Sugarloaf Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,173 per pupil, $11,822 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.
About $379 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$379 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fishing Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($379 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–$580. Fishing Creek Township spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fishing Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Fishing Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,057 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fishing Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Fishing Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fishing Creek Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fishingcreektownship.org ↗.
Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Columbia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%21,190 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%11,083 votesOthers: 0.9% (303 votes).
Most votes in Columbia County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Fishing Creek Township lies in Columbia County. Every 2024 race in Columbia County is on the county’s page.
Columbia 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 Fishing Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fishingcreektownship.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 Fishing Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Fishing Creek Township spent $379 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $227 to $1,104. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | $227 | $2,054 |
| North Centre Township | $326 | $2,556 |
| Huntington Township | $366 | $2,622 |
| Briar Creek Township | $420 | $1,882 |
| New Columbus | $626 | $1,700 |
| Benton Township | $1,104 | $2,532 |
| Orange Township | estimate | $2,708 |
| Fishing Creek Township | $379 | $3,057 |
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 Fishing Creek Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fishing Creek Township’s government
How much does Fishing Creek Township spend per resident?
About $379 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 $379 was less than 53% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fishing Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fishingcreektownship.org.
Who runs Fishing Creek Township’s government?
See fishingcreektownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fishing Creek Township yet.
How did Fishing Creek Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fishing Creek Township alone. Columbia County, where 100% of Fishing Creek Township lies, voted Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fishing Creek Township?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,147 (about $133,764 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fishing Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Lynda Culver) and State House District 109 (Robert Leadbeter). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fishing Creek 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 →