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Town Hall · Frazer Township

Frazer Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns

Frazer Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,063 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,063
In 2022: $1,063, more than 92% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $34,532
Typical tax bill
$2,784
1.49% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Frazer Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,063 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Frazer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,063 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. Frazer Township spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$579Median $393Frazer Township

Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Frazer Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,063 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 59%Property taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses 8%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 8%Income taxes 6%From the federal government 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $42,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Frazer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,784 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana Township$5,404
West Deer Township$4,071
Pennsylvania$3,311
Fawn Township$2,894
Frazer Township$2,784
Springdale Township$2,445
Harwick$2,341
Tarentum$1,691
East Deer Township$1,620
$2,784
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$186,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Frazer 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 Frazer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frazer Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Frazer Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Frazer Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Frazer Township yet.
Who works for Frazer Township

One full-time town employee for every 278 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 (1,111).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police2 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
14
part-time
$34,532
payroll for March 2022
$414,384
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Frazer Township had 3.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Frazer Township had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Deer Lakes School District

Frazer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Deer Township, West Deer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Frazer Township →
$20,403
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,753
students
$50 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,403 per pupil, $12,550 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 36%Federal 3%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Frazer 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 Frazer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.

President · Allegheny County’s results720,504 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,993 votes).

Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Frazer Township lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.

Allegheny County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Frazer Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Frazer Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Frazer Township compares with the towns next door

Frazer Township spent $1,063 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $450 to $912. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fawn Township$450$2,894
West Deer Township$566$4,071
Indiana Township$731$5,404
Tarentum$834$1,691
East Deer Township$842$1,620
Springdale Township$912$2,445
Frazer Township$1,063$2,784

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 Frazer Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Frazer Township’s government

How much does Frazer Township spend per resident?

About $1,063 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 $1,063 was more than 92% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Frazer Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,784 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 Frazer Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frazer Township yet.

How did Frazer Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Frazer Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Frazer Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Frazer Township?

4 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,532 (about $414,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Frazer Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Lindsey Williams) and State House District 33 (Mandy Steele). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →