Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Gibson Township run?
Who represents Gibson Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Gibson Township voted.
What stands out about how Gibson Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Cameron County School District
Gibson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Driftwood, Emporium, Grove Township, Lumber Township, Portage Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,613 per pupil, $10,649 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,232 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Gibson 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 Gibson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gibson Township →
Who’s in charge in Gibson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gibson 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 Gibson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cameron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%1,654 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%538 votesOthers: 1.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Cameron County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Gibson Township lies in Cameron County. Every 2024 race in Cameron County is on the county’s page.
Cameron 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 Gibson 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 Gibson Township compares with the towns next door
Gibson Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 7 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $225 to $6,000 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Karthaus Township | $225 | $1,327 |
| Covington Township | $456 | $1,280 |
| Shippen Township | $683 | $1,446 |
| Lumber Township | $1,311 | $1,221 |
| Grove Township | $1,831 | $858 |
| Benezette Township | $5,393 | $1,383 |
| West Keating Township | $6,000 | — |
| Gibson Township | estimate | $1,232 |
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 Gibson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gibson Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Gibson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,232 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Gibson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gibson Township yet.
How did Gibson Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gibson Township alone. Cameron County, where 100% of Gibson Township lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gibson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 67 (Marty Causer). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gibson 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 →